Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-16037 affects the gomeplus-h5-proxy Node module. The reported flaw lets a requester use path traversal in a URL to read files from the host system. Business risk depends on whether this package is deployed behind public or internal web routes. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, patch details, or active exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority if the package is reachable from untrusted users, because arbitrary file read can expose secrets, credentials, and source code. Lower urgency only if inventory confirms no deployed usage.
Technical view
The CVE describes a CWE-22 directory traversal issue in all versions of the gomeplus-h5-proxy node module. The stated impact is access to any system file through traversal in the URL path. No CPEs, CVSS vector, fixed version, or vendor mitigation is included in the provided sources. KEV status is false.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to applications that install and run gomeplus-h5-proxy and pass untrusted HTTP requests through it. Confirm via package manifests, lockfiles, deployed artifacts, and route ownership.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe the vulnerability class and include a public proof-of-concept reference, but do not state active exploitation. CISA KEV is false in the bundle, so active exploitation should not be assumed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE says all versions are affected and references Node Security advisory 350 plus a public PoC repository. There is no CVSS, fixed version, or named mitigation in the source bundle, so validation should focus on dependency presence and request reachability.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all applications for gomeplus-h5-proxy usage.
- Remove or replace the package where feasible.
- Check maintainer and npm advisory guidance for any supported fix.
- Restrict untrusted access to affected proxy routes until resolved.
- Monitor web logs for directory traversal indicators.
Validation and detection
- Search package.json and lockfiles for gomeplus-h5-proxy.
- Confirm whether affected services are internet-facing or internal only.
- Map which routes invoke the proxy module.
- Review runtime images and build artifacts for bundled copies.
- Verify remediation by confirming the package is absent or replaced.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/tree/master/directory-traversal/gomeplus-h5-proxyCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/350CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.