Path Traversal in total.js

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

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

EPSS

• CVE-2019-8903: 72.06% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.43 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Affected versions of total.js are vulnerable to Path Traversal. Due to insufficient input sanitization in URLs, attackers can access server files outside the /public folder by using relative paths. The files served are limited to these file types: flac, jpg, jpeg, png, gif, ico, js, css, txt, xml, woff, woff2, otf, ttf, eot, svg, zip, rar, pdf, docx, xlsx, doc, xls, html, htm, appcache, manifest, map, ogv, ogg, mp4, mp3, webp, webm, swf, package, json, md, m4v, jsx, heif, heic. Recommendation - If you are using version 2.1.x, upgrade to 2.1.1 or later. - If you are using version 2.2.x, upgrade to 2.2.1 or later. - If you are using version 2.3.x, upgrade to 2.3.1 or later. - If you are using version 2.4.x, upgrade to 2.4.1 or later. - If you are using version 2.5.x, upgrade to 2.5.1 or later. - If you are using version 2.6.x, upgrade to 2.6.3 or later. - If you are using version 2.7.x, upgrade to 2.7.1 or later. - If you are using version 2.8.x, upgrade to 2.8.1 or later. - If you are…

Published by the source

20 Feb 2019, 15:40 UTC

Last modified by the source

8 Nov 2023, 04:01 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:07 UTC

1. Revision 2 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7

2. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2019-8903

Advisory: Path Traversal in total.js
IDs: CVE-2019-8903, GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2019-8903 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:07 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: total.js 3.2.3. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm total.js: affected < 3.2.3; fixed in 3.2.3

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls total.js --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on total.js.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7 (OSV record GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7 lists affected ranges: npm total.js >=0 <3.2.3 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7 lists affected ranges: npm total.js >=0 <3.2.3)

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