CVE-2018-3731 is a Path Traversal vulnerability affecting the "public" node module, specifically within the public.js_project. This flaw stems from insufficient validation of the 'filePath' parameter, enabling an unauthenticated attacker to read the contents of any file on the system if its path is known. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:public.js_project:public.js:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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