CVE-2018-16478: simplehttpserver_project simplehttpserver Path Traversal
CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-vwr2-wj63-86gr
Published 04-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16478 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in simplehttpserver_project simplehttpserver. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 04-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A Path Traversal in simplehttpserver versions <=0.2.1 allows to list any file in another folder of web root.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.29% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Npm1 product
- simplehttpserver≤ 0.3.0
Simplehttpserver_project1 product
- simplehttpserver≤ 0.2.1
2 vendors · 2 products
