High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-3731
CVE-2018-3731
Description
public node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of filePath, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
publicnpm | < 0.1.3 | 0.1.3 |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:public.js_project:public.js:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- HackerOne/public node modulev5Range: All versions
Patches
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References
5- hackerone.com/reports/312918nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwv8-jvff-jq28ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3731ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/tnantoka/public/commit/eae8ad8017b260f8667ded5e12801bd72b877af2ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/571ghsaWEB
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