How severe is GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55?

GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 affects the following packages: ponse (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55?

Update ponse to 2.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 in my npm dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 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-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 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-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 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 ponseGHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55

GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 is a security vulnerability in ponse. A fix is available for ponse — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published

Sep 3, 2020

Updated

Aug 31, 2020

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

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, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

10other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

ponsenpm

2Kdownloads / week

Description

Versions of ponse prior to 2.0.2 are vulnerable to Path Traversal. The package fails to sanitize URLs, allowing attackers to access server files outside of the served folder using relative paths.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 2.0.2 or later.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`ponse`	all versions	2.0.2`npm install ponse@2.0.2`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ponse, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update ponse to 2.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wfhx-6pcm-7m55 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
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

Versions of `ponse` prior to 2.0.2 are vulnerable to Path Traversal. The package fails to sanitize URLs, allowing attackers to access server files outside of the served folder using relative paths. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 2.0.2 or later.

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