CVE-2018-16485 json
m-server Vulnerable to Directory Traversal
published 2019-02-01 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-899g-6q6w-7v94 , EUVD-2019-0260
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Path Traversal vulnerability in module m-server <1.4.1 allows malicious user to access unauthorized content of any file in the directory tree e.g. /etc/passwd by appending slashes to the URL request.
Patch / fix
- npm m-server 1.4.1
- m-server_project m-server 1.4.1
Exploit prediction
1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/319795 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | m-server | <1.4.1 |
1.4.1 |
Affected products
- HackerOne m-server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/319795
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16485
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-899g-6q6w-7v94
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16485
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-899g-6q6w-7v94
- NVD CVE-2018-16485
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