High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16174
CVE-2017-16174
Description
whispercast is a file server. whispercast is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
whispercastnpm | <= 0.1.0 | — |
Affected products
2- HackerOne/whispercast node modulev5Range: All versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/whispercastnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m874-69ww-w7jqghsaADVISORY
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/466nvdThird Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16174ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/466ghsaWEB
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