GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf
Path Traversal in public
All versions of public are vulnerable to Path Traversal. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access files outside the webroot since it allows symlink navigation in the URL.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Do not use public in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
What each source reports
GitHub AdvisoriesNo score
Path Traversal in public
All versions of public are vulnerable to Path Traversal. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access files outside the webroot since it allows symlink navigation in the URL.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Do not use public in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
- Record
GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Path Traversal in public
All versions of public are vulnerable to Path Traversal. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access files outside the webroot since it allows symlink navigation in the URL.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Do not use public in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
- Record
GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
publicnpm | 0.0.0 and later | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in public, published September 3, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. No source names a fixed version.