Path Traversal in localhost-now
All versions of localhost-now are vulnerable to Path Traversal. The package fails to sanitize URLs, allowing attackers to access server files outside of the served folder using relative paths.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | localhost-now | <= 1.0.2 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- npm
- Package
localhost-now- Disclosed
- 25.03.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qwj8-p662-3m7x - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: localhost-now
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
- 07.2018 06.2019
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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