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PT-2018-13600
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2018-12-04
Python · Simplehttpserver · CVE-2018-16478
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** simplehttpserver versions <=0.2.1 simplehttpserver versions (all versions are affected) **Description** The issue allows an attacker to access files outside the webroot due to a Path Traversal vulnerability. This is possible because the vulnerability enables symlink navigation in the URL, allowing the listing of any file in another folder of the web root. **Recommendations** For simplehttpserver versions <=0.2.1: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For all versions of simplehttpserver: Do not use simplehttpserver in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.