VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16091
xtalk helps your browser talk to nodex, a simple web framework. xtalk is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the URL.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.79%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
xtalk helps your browser talk to nodex, a simple web framework. xtalk is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the URL.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.79% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- xtalk project/xtalk
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/339Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/339Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.