A Path Traversal in Knightjs versions <= 0.0.1 allows an attacker to read content of arbitrary files on a remote server.
Priority LOW 36CWE-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
- 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
A Path Traversal in Knightjs versions <= 0.0.1 allows an attacker to read content of arbitrary files on a remote server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01764 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | knightjs | up to 0.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | knightjs (npm) | up to 0.0.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3hvm-hgpw-rx4j |
- knightjs Vendornpm Affected up to 0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- knightjs (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3hvm-hgpw-rx4j
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:knight_project:knight:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Knight Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:knight_project:knight:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Knight Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16475
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hvm-hgpw-rx4j
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-16475 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16475 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hvm-hgpw-rx4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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