CVE-2020-36651 json
youngerheart nodeserver nodeserver.js path traversal
published 2023-01-18 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-3fwq-qv5v-2wxf , EUVD-2023-0318
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nodeserver.js. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The identifier of the patch is c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-218461 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- npm web-node-server 0.0.11
- nodeserver_project nodeserver 2020-08-21
- github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver@c4c0f01 commit
- github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver#6 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver/pull/6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 5.2 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | web-node-server | <0.0.11 |
0.0.11 |
Affected products
- youngerheart nodeserver
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/youngerheart/nodeserver/pull/6
issue-tracking, web, exploit, patch
-
github.com
/youngerheart/nodeserver/commit/c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28
patch, web
-
vuldb.com
/?id.218461
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.218461
signature, permissions-required, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36651
advisory
-
github.com
/youngerheart/nodeserver
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36651
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3fwq-qv5v-2wxf
- NVD CVE-2020-36651
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