CVE-2018-16478
Path Traversal in simplehttpserver
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.21%
Description
All versions of `simplehttpserver` are vulnerable to Path Traversal. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access files outside the webroot since it allows symlink navigation in the URL. ## Recommendation No fix is currently available. Do not use `simplehttpserver` in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
How to fix CVE-2018-16478
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2018-16478 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, <= 0.3.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |