CVE-2017-16189 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

sly07 is an API for censoring text. sly07 is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sly07 Project	Sly07	0.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/sly07ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/442Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/sly07ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/442Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16189?

CVE-2017-16189 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). sly07 is an API for censoring text. sly07 is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.

How severe is CVE-2017-16189?

CVE-2017-16189 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16189?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sly07 Project Sly07.