Path Traversal in public
All versions of public 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 public in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | public | >= 0.0.0 | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- npm
- Package
public- Disclosed
- 03.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: public
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 07.2018 09.2020
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 3
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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