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Path Traversal in simplehttpserver
- GHSA ID
- GHSA-vwr2-wj63-86gr
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-16478
- Severity
- medium
- Published
- Updated
- CVSS
- 5.3 · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CVSS v3
- 5.3 · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description
All versions of simplehttpserver are vulnerable to Path Traversal.
This vulnerability allows an attacker to access files outside the webroot since it allows symlink navigation in the URL.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Do not use simplehttpserver in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
CWEs
- CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')