Disclosing a local file inclusion vulnerability in xmlhttprequest library
Read OriginalThis article details a security vulnerability (CWE-276) in the xmlhttprequest npm library, version 1.8.0. The flaw, stemming from incorrect default permissions, enables Local File Inclusion (LFI) where an attacker-controlled URL can lead to arbitrary file read access on the server's filesystem. It includes proof-of-concept code and discusses the maintainer's response.
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