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CVE-2015-8859

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-01-23 · updated 2026-10-08

Description

The send package before 0.11.1 for Node.js allows attackers to obtain the root path via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

• pillarjs send: before 0.11.1 — fixed in 0.11.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: pillarjs send 0.11.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96435
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/56
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96435
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/56

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