Symlink Attack Vulnerability in chownr Package for Node.js 10.10

Symlink Attack Vulnerability in chownr Package for Node.js 10.10

CVE-2017-18869 · LOW Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.

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