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TI-2019-03892 Aliases CVE-2019-5484GHSA-p6mr-pxg4-68hx

Path traversal in bower

Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Bower before 1.8.8 has a path traversal vulnerability permitting file write in arbitrary locations via install command, which allows attackers to write arbitrary files when a malicious package is extracted.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02566 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed bower (npm): 1.8.8

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—bowerFixed in >=1.8.8—No fix listedCNA
—bower (npm)before 1.8.81.8.8Patch availableGHSA-p6mr-pxg4-68hx
  • bower Vendor— Affected Fixed in >=1.8.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • bower (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.8.8 Fixed in 1.8.8 Patch available GHSA-p6mr-pxg4-68hx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bower:bower:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 1.8.8VulnerableBower
  • cpe:2.3:a:bower:bower:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.8.8 Vulnerable ·Bower

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-p6mr-pxg4-68hx bower (npm) Fixed in 1.8.8 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5484
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6mr-pxg4-68hx

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 6

Sources

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