Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-16150 is a directory traversal flaw in the wanggoujing123/wangguojing123 Node module webserver. If an affected server is exposed, an attacker may access filesystem content outside the intended web directory. The provided sources list all versions as affected but do not provide severity scoring or a named patched version.
Executive priority
Prioritize investigation if Node services are internet-facing or legacy dependencies are poorly inventoried. The business risk is unauthorized file disclosure, but urgency depends on confirmed package presence and exposure.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-22. The vulnerable webserver fails to adequately constrain URL paths, allowing traversal outside the intended document root and exposing local filesystem paths. The source bundle identifies the affected product as the wangguojing123 Node module, all versions, with limited public advisory detail.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to applications that directly use this small Node module as a webserver, especially if reachable over a network. Organizations should not assume broad platform exposure without finding the package in manifests, lockfiles, or deployed artifacts.
Exploitation context
The CVE record describes the vulnerability mechanism, but the bundle does not show CVSS, KEV listing, active exploitation, or a vendor fix. Public proof-of-concept references exist, so treat exposed use as credible risk while avoiding assumptions about real-world exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse and naming is inconsistent between wanggoujing123 and wangguojing123 in the provided bundle. No CVSS vector, patch version, or exploitation telemetry is supplied. Validate exposure through dependency inventory and service reachability, not CVE presence alone.
Mitigation direction
- Search codebases and lockfiles for wanggoujing123 or wangguojing123 dependency usage.
- Remove or replace the module where possible, especially for public-facing services.
- Restrict network access to any service using the module until remediated.
- Check the linked advisory and vendor/package guidance for any updated remediation detail.
- Review deployment artifacts to confirm the vulnerable package is absent.
Validation and detection
- Inventory package manifests, lockfiles, and build outputs for the affected module names.
- Map any discovered use to reachable routes, ports, or internal services.
- Review access logs for suspicious traversal-style path requests.
- Verify replacement or removal in staging before production rollout.
- Confirm no public route serves files through the vulnerable component.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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/wangguojing123CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/374CVE 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.