High, CVSS 7.5npmAmendedPublished
Directory traversal in pooledwebsocket
CVE-2017-16107 · GHSA-cfxm-4p54-5w7h
- Affected
- npm pooledwebsocket < 0.0.19
- Fixed in
- 0.0.19· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Affected versions of pooledwebsocket resolve relative file paths, resulting in a directory traversal vulnerability. A malicious actor can use this vulnerability to access files outside of the intended directory root, which may result in the disclosure of private files on the vulnerable system. Example request: Recommendation Update to version 0.0.19 or later.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 0.0.19 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.