Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16222
CVE-2017-16222
Description
elding is a simple web server. elding is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, allowing an attacker to access the filesystem by placing "../" in the url. The files accessible, however, are limited to files with a file extension. Sending a GET request to /../../../etc/passwd, for example, will return a 404 on etc/passwd/index.js.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
eldingnpm | <= 1.0.0 | — |
Affected products
2- Range: All versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/eldingnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rp28-29ch-gh92ghsaADVISORY
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/415nvdThird Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16222ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/415ghsaWEB
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