CVE-2017-16132 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in simple-npm-registry, a local npm package cache. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by injecting "../" into a URL, gaining unauthorized access to the underlying filesystem. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a high impact on confidentiality with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple-npm-registry_project:simple-npm-registry:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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