general-file-server node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of currpath, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path
Published Jun 7, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.76%
Description
general-file-server node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of currpath, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.
Affected products
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- Version All versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | General-File-Server Node Module | n/a |
|
- 1.0.0
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
general-file-server
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed not fixed
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | general-file-server | 0 | not fixed |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01764) | 77.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01764) | 75.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 75.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 74.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00637) | 78.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00637) | 75.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 9.79th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wv2f-3rxv-jqhp Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/310943 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3724
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/592
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wv2f-3rxv-jqhp | Advisory | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/310943 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3724 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/592 |
Change history (0)
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