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GHSA-wm7q-rxch-43mx json

Byass due to validation before canonicalization in serve

published 6y ago modified 6y ago

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Summary

Versions of `serve` before 6.5.2 are vulnerable to the bypass of the ignore functionality. The bypass is possible because validation happens before canonicalization of paths and filenames.

Example: Here we have a server that ignores the file test.txt. ``` const serve = require('serve') const server = serve(__dirname, { port: 1337, ignore: ['test.txt'] }) ```

Using the URL encoded form of a letter (%65 instead of e) attacker can bypass the ignore control accessing the file.

`curl http://localhost:1337/t%65st.txt`

Additionally this technique can be used to get directory listings of ignored directories.

## Recommendation

Update to version 6.5.2 or later.

Patch / fix

  • npm serve 6.5.2

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Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
npm serve
<6.5.2
6.5.2

References

Sources

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