CVE-2020-36629 (GCVE-0-2020-36629)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-25 10:20 – Updated: 2025-04-14 17:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SimbCo httpster server.coffee fs.realpathSync path traversal
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SimbCo httpster. This vulnerability affects the function fs.realpathSync of the file src/server.coffee. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is d3055b3e30b40b65d30c5a06d6e053dffa7f35d0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216748.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-14 16:54 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Path Traversal
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.216748 | technical-descriptionvdb-entry |
| https://github.com/SimbCo/httpster/pull/36 | exploit |
| https://github.com/SimbCo/httpster/commit/d3055b3… | mitigationpatch |
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