CVE-2018-16479 json
Path Traversal in http-live-simulator
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-7c9w-qmrq-ff8r , EUVD-2019-0251
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Path traversal vulnerability in http-live-simulator <1.0.7 causes unauthorized access to arbitrary files on disk by appending extra slashes after the URL.
Patch / fix
- npm http-live-simulator 1.0.7
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1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/411405 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | http-live-simulator | <1.0.7 |
1.0.7 |
Affected products
- HackerOne http-live-simulator
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/411405
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16479
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-7c9w-qmrq-ff8r
advisory
-
github.com
/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/486.json
web
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/772
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16479
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7c9w-qmrq-ff8r
- NVD CVE-2018-16479
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