CVE-2018-3713 json
Path Traversal in angular-http-server
published 2018-06-07 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-4rvg-955w-h68q , EUVD-2018-0222
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
angular-http-server node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of possibleFilename, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.
Patch / fix
- npm angular-http-server 1.6.0
Exploit prediction
1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/309120 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | angular-http-server | <1.6.0 |
1.6.0 |
Affected products
- HackerOne angular-http-server node module
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/simonh1000/angular-http-server/pull/21
web
-
github.com
/simonh1000/angular-http-server/commit/34d4bd0cd0f00c46db30855a8c4aabae27eb0ac8
web
-
hackerone.com
/reports/309120
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3713
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-4rvg-955w-h68q
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/589
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-3713
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4rvg-955w-h68q
- NVD CVE-2018-3713
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