CVE-2017-16164
desafio is a simple web server. desafio is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url, but is limited to accessing only .html files.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
desafio is a simple web server. desafio is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url, but is limited to accessing only .html files.
- 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
- 1.97% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- desafio project/desafio
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
EPSS 2.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/desafioExploit, Third Party Advisory, Tool Signature
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/397Third Party Advisory, Tool Signature
- https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/desafioExploit, Third Party Advisory, Tool Signature
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/397Third Party Advisory, Tool Signature
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.