Node.js third-party modules: Prototype pollution attack (merge-objects)

As discussed in 309391, here's the separate report for each of the library. This one is the information for the merge-objects library. Module: merge-object Summary: Utilities function in all the listed modules can be tricked into modifying the prototype of "Object" when the attacker control part ...

Node.js third-party modules: [crud-file-server] Path Traversal allows to read arbitrary file from the server

Hi Guys, There is Path Traversal vulnerability in crud-file-server module, which allows to read arbitrary file from the remote server. Module crud-file-server This package exposes a directory and its children to create, read, update, and delete operations over http...

Node.js third-party modules: [file-static-server] Path Traversal allows to read content of arbitrary file on the server

Hi Guys, There is Path Traversal vulnerability in file-static-server module, which allows to read arbitrary file from the remote server. Module file-static-server no description provided https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-static-server version: 1.0.2 Stats 0 downloads in the last day 3 downloads ...

Node.js third-party modules: Prototype pollution attack (defaults-deep)

As discussed in 309391, here's the separate report for each of the library. This one is the information for the defaults-deep library. Module: https://www.npmjs.com/package/defaults-deep Summary: Utilities function in all the listed modules can be tricked into modifying the prototype of "Object"...

Node.js third-party modules: Prototype pollution attack (deap)

As discussed in 309391, here's the separate report for each of the library. This one is the information for the deap library. Module: deap Summary: Utilities function in all the listed modules can be tricked into modify the prototype of "Object" when the attacker control part of the structure...

Node.js third-party modules: Prototype pollution attack (lodash)

As discussed in 309391, here's the separate report for each of the library. This one is the information for the lodash library. Module: lodash Summary: Utilities function in all the listed modules can be tricked into modify the prototype of "Object" when the attacker control part of the structure...

Node.js third-party modules: [glance] Stored XSS via file name allows to run arbitrary JavaScript when directory listing is displayed in browser

Hi Guys, There is a Stored XSS vulnerability in glance module. File name, which contains malicious HTML eg. embedded iframe element or javascript: pseudoprotocol handler in element allows to execute JavaScript code against any user who opens directory listing contains such crafted file name. Modu...

Node.js third-party modules: [glance] Path Traversal in glance static file server allows to read content of arbitrary file

Hi Guys, There is Path Traversal vulnerability in glance module. This issue allows to read arbitrary files from the server, where glance is installed. Module glance a quick disposable http server for static files https://www.npmjs.com/package/glance Stats 33 downloads in the last day 34 downloads...

Node.js third-party modules: [simplehttpserver] Stored XSS in file names leads to malicious JavaScript code execution when directory listing is output in HTML

Hi Guys, simplehttpserver allows to embed HTML in file names, which in certain conditions might lead to execute malicious JavaScript. Module: 'simpehttpserver' is simple imitiation of python's SimpleHTTPServer and intended for testing, development and debugging purposes...

Node.js third-party modules: [simple-server] HTML with iframe element can be used as filename, which might lead to load and execute malicious JavaScript

Hi Guys, simple-server allows to embed HTML in file names, which in certain conditions might lead to execute malicious JavaScript. This is caused by outdated version of connect framework. Module: Simple Server allows you to easily get a node.js static file server up and running anywhere anytime...

Node.js third-party modules: [anywhere] An iframe element with url to malicious HTML file (with eg. JavaScript malware) can be used as filename and served via anywhere

Hi Guys, anywhere allows to embed HTML in file names, which in certain conditions might lead to execute malicious JavaScript. Module: Running static file server anywhere. https://www.npmjs.com/package/anywhere Description To embed malicious tag with JavaScript code to execute, / character is...

Node.js third-party modules: [metascraper] Stored XSS in Open Graph meta properties read by metascrapper

Hi Guys, metascrapper is vulnerable to Stored XSS via Open Graph metadata, if they are used in HTML without any sanitization. Module: A library to easily scrape metadata from an article on the web using Open Graph metadata, regular HTML metadata, and series of fallbacks...

Node.js third-party modules: [node-srv] Path Traversal allows to read arbitrary files from remote server

Hi Guys, node-srv contains Path Traversal vulnerability, which allows malicious user to read content of any file with known path. Module: Simple static node.js server. Supports Heroku and Grunt.js https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-srv Description node-srv does not sanitize path in the correct wa...

Node.js third-party modules: [angular-http-server] Path Traversal in angular-http-server.js allows to read arbitrary file from the remote server

Hi Guys, angular-http-server https://www.npmjs.com/package/angular-http-server contains Path Traversal vulnerability, which allows malicious user to read content of any file with known path. Module: A very simple application server designed for Single Page App SPA developers...

Node.js third-party modules: [html-janitor] Passing user-controlled data to clean() leads to XSS

Module: Name: html-janitor Version: 2.0.2 Summary: Passing user-controlled data to the module's clean function can result in arbitrary JS execution, because of unsafe DOM operations. The description "Cleans up your markup and allows you to take control of your HTML. HTMLJanitor uses a defined...

electron-prebuilt-compile (1.8.1) potentially affected by CVE-2018-1000006 via electron (1.8.1)

electron NPM version 1.8.1 is affected by a known vulnerability. The following packages have a transitive dependency on electron and may be impacted: - electron-prebuilt-compile 1.8.1 Source cves: CVE-2018-1000006 Source advisory: OSV:GHSA-W222-53C6-C86P...

Node.js third-party modules: [serve] Directory index of arbitrary folder available due to lack of sanitization of %2e and %2f characters in url

Hi, This report is about Arbitrary Directory Listing vulnerability I found in serve module. Vulnerability does not allow to open arbitrary file due to send module which handles file reading and implements its own validation and protection against Path Traversal attacks. However serve handles...

Node.js third-party modules: [html-pages] Path Traversal in html-pages module allows to read any file from the server with curl

Hi, This report is about Directory Traversal vulnerability I found in html-pages module. Module: html-pages is a module which allows to browse directories and serve static files in the browser. The vulnerability exists in the latest available version 2.0.7 Link to npm page:...

CVE-2015-2298

The vulnerability CVE-2015-2298 affects Etherpad Lite 1.5.x prior to 1.5.2, specifically in node/utils/ExportEtherpad.js. A flawed substring check when exporting a padID can allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from the pad. This is a client-tolerated information disclosure ris...

UPDATE: OWASP Dependency-Check 3.1.0

PenTestIT RSS Feed My first post about this open source OWASP project was about an older version. This post discusses the changes made to the open source software composition analysis utility in the latest release yesterday. This is the OWASP Dependency-Check 3.1.0! This release comes with...