How severe is GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf?

GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf affects the following packages: public (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf?

No patched version of public has shipped for GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for public, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf was published on September 3, 2020 and was last updated on August 31, 2020. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

Path Traversal in publicGHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf

GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf is a security vulnerability in public. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Published

Sep 3, 2020

Updated

Aug 31, 2020

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

None yet

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 31, 2020 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.

publicnpm

881downloads / week

Description

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.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`public`	≥ 0.0.0	No fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for public, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of public has shipped for GHSA-4vvp-x9h2-x2vf yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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