Path traversal in HackerOne elding node module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
elding is a simple web server. elding is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, allowing an attacker to access the filesystem by placing "../" in the url. The files accessible, however, are limited to files with a file extension. Sending a GET request to /../../../etc/passwd, for example, will return a 404 on etc/passwd/index.js.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | elding node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | elding (npm) | up to 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-rp28-29ch-gh92 |
- elding node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- elding (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-rp28-29ch-gh92
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elding_project:elding:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Elding Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:elding_project:elding:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Elding Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp28-29ch-gh92
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-16222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rp28-29ch-gh92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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