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TI-2018-02727 Aliases CVE-2018-3729GHSA-2gjg-5x33-mmp2

Path traversal in HackerOne localhost-now node module

Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

localhost-now node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of file, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0199 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed localhost-now (npm): 1.0.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HackerOnelocalhost-now node moduleAll versions—No fix listedCNA
—localhost-now (npm)before 1.0.21.0.2Patch availableGHSA-2gjg-5x33-mmp2
  • localhost-now node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • localhost-now (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-2gjg-5x33-mmp2

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:localhost-now_project:localhost-now:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*1.0.1VulnerableLocalhost-now Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:localhost-now_project:localhost-now:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Localhost-now Project

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-2gjg-5x33-mmp2 localhost-now (npm) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3729
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gjg-5x33-mmp2

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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