CVE-2019-5438 describes a path traversal vulnerability in the npm harp module, affecting versions 0.29.0 and earlier. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the server via a specially crafted symlink, rated as a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3. While the attack complexity is low, the potential impact is limited to information disclosure (C:L). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.29.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:harpjs:harp:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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