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CVE-2017-16036

23
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-16036 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in badjs-sourcemap-server, a component that processes files from badjs-sourcemap. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by embedding "../" sequences in URLs, gaining unauthorized access to the server's filesystem. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there's no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion, the potential for data exposure remains a concern.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:badjs-sourcemap-server_project:badjs-sourcemap-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.5HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.00%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
78.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0200 is in the 63rd percentile among its peer group of 51,466 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

npmGHSA-xq98-5rcf-5wqhhigh

Directory Traversal in badjs-sourcemap-server

Jul 24, 2018

References

github.com / JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/tree/master/directory-traversal/badjs-sourcemap-server
ExploitThird Party Advisory
nodesecurity.io / advisories/349
Third Party Advisory