CVE-2014-3744 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the st module for Node.js, affecting versions prior to 0.2.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by using encoded dot-dot sequences in a crafted path. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and can lead to significant information disclosure. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No) or public exploit code on Metasploit or ExploitDB, Nuclei templates exist for detection. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, indicating low public attention despite the high risk score.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs: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
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.
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.