Simplehttpserver
CVE-2018-3787
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 1 npm packages depend on simplehttpserver (1 direct, 0 indirect)
Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 0.2.1.
DescriptionNVD
Path traversal in simplehttpserver <v0.2.1 allows listing any file on the server.
AnalysisAI
Path traversal in simplehttpserver <v0.2.1 allows listing any file on the server. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Path traversal in simplehttpserver <v0.2.1 allows listing any file on the server. Affected products include: Simplehttpserver Project Simplehttpserver.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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