CVE-2016-1000305
Published:July 31, 2026
Updated:August 02, 2026
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by exploiting improper path validation in the livereload server functionality. This vulnerability is related to the handling of file paths in the livereload server component, which could allow an attacker to traverse directories and access files outside the intended web root directory. The issue was identified and reported through the DWF (Distributed Weakness Filing) project, which assigns CVE identifiers for security vulnerabilities. A directory traversal vulnerability exists in guard-livereload before version 2.5.2.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/guard/guard-livereload.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.5.2guard-livereload (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.2Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')