CVE-2018-16473
Path Traversal in takeapeek
A path traversal in takeapeek module versions <=0.2.2 allows an attacker to list directory and files.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A path traversal in takeapeek module versions <=0.2.2 allows an attacker to list directory and files.
- Record
CVE-2018-16473- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A path traversal in takeapeek module versions <=0.2.2 allows an attacker to list directory and files.
- Record
CVE-2018-16473- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0722 No score
A path traversal in takeapeek module versions <=0.2.2 allows an attacker to list directory and files.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0722- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-23xp-j737-282v
Path Traversal in takeapeek
All versions of takeapeek are vulnerable to path traversal exposing files and directories.
Recommendation
As no fix is currently available for this vulnerability is it is our recommendation to use another static file server.
- Record
GHSA-23xp-j737-282v- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-23xp-j737-282v
Path Traversal in takeapeek
All versions of takeapeek are vulnerable to path traversal exposing files and directories.
Recommendation
As no fix is currently available for this vulnerability is it is our recommendation to use another static file server.
- Record
GHSA-23xp-j737-282v- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
takeapeeknpm |
through 0.2.2 | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-16473 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Npm Takeapeek, published November 6, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.37%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.