Path traversal vulnerability in mapshaper
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The attacker may exploit a path traversal vulnerability leading to information disclosure.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00408 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mbloch/mapshaper (mbloch): 0.6.44mapshaper (npm): 0.6.44
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mbloch | mbloch/mapshaper | before 0.6.44 | 0.6.44 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mapshaper (npm) | before 0.6.44 | 0.6.44 | Patch available | GHSA-8m36-62rw-9mxw |
- mbloch/mapshaper Vendormbloch Affected before 0.6.44 Fixed in 0.6.44 Patch available CNA
- mapshaper (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.44 Fixed in 0.6.44 Patch available GHSA-8m36-62rw-9mxw
Remediation
- Fix · CNA mbloch/mapshaper (mbloch) Fixed in 0.6.44
- Fix · GHSA-8m36-62rw-9mxw mapshaper (npm) Fixed in 0.6.44 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1163
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m36-62rw-9mxw
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-1163 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1163 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8m36-62rw-9mxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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