Directory Traversal in send
Versions 0.8.3 and earlier of send are affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. When relying on the root option to restrict file access it may be possible for an application consumer to escape out of the restricted directory and access files in a similarly named directory.
For example, static(_dirname + '/public') would allow access to _dirname + '/public-restricted'.
Recommendation
Update to version 0.8.4 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | send | < 0.8.4 | 0.8.4 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6394
- https://github.com/visionmedia/send/pull/59
- https://github.com/visionmedia/send/commit/9c6ca9b2c0b880afd3ff91ce0d211213c5fa5f9a
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146063
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96727
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xwg4-93c6-3h42
- https://github.com/visionmedia/send
- https://support.apple.com/HT205217
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/32
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139938.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/140020.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-September/139415.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62170
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687263
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/24/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/30/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70100
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- npm
- Package
send- Disclosed
- 24.10.2017
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xwg4-93c6-3h42 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: send
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 10.2017 09.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 1
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 2
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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