CVE-2019-15596: statics-server_project statics-server Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-15596 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in statics-server_project statics-server. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 18-12-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A path traversal in statics-server exists in all version that allows an attacker to perform a path traversal when a symlink is used within the working directory.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.