Path Traversal in total.js

published 2019-02-18 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7 , EUVD-2019-0211

cvss: 7.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 72.1%; EPSS 72.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
public exploits: 1; Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

index.js in Total.js Platform before 3.2.3 allows path traversal.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2 links 2

npm total.js 3.2.3
totaljs total.js 3.2.3

github.com/totaljs/framework@c37cafb commit
github.com/totaljs/framework@de16238 commit

Timeline

2019-02-18 First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/totaljs_traversal)
2019-02-18 Published

Exploit prediction

72.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/totaljs_traversal Total.js prior to 3.2.4 Directory Traversal metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2019-02-18
Nuclei template Totaljs <3.2.3 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	total.js	<3.2.3	3.2.3

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

github.com /totaljs/framework/commit/c37cafbf3e379a98db71c1125533d1e8d5b5aef7
web, patch, third-party-advisory
github.com /totaljs/framework/commit/de16238d13848149f5d1dae51f54e397a525932b
web, patch, third-party-advisory
blog.certimetergroup.com /it/articolo/security/total.js-directory-traversal-cve-2019-8903
web
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8903
advisory
github.com /advisories/GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7
advisory
github.com /totaljs/framework
package
npmjs.com /advisories/1026
web

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-8903
GitHub Advisory GHSA-3q32-j57w-q4w7
NVD CVE-2019-8903

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Summary