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CVE-2016-1000305 — Vulnerability in guard-livereload — CVE Details

MEDIUM

guard-livereload has a directory traversal vulnerability

Published July 31, 2026Updated July 31, 2026Source: osv

Summary

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.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published July 31, 2026 (72 days ago).
  • Last revised July 31, 2026 — 0 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update guard-livereload to 2.5.2 or later
gem install guard-livereload -v 2.5.2

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
guard-livereload
rubygems
0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.1.10, 0.1.11 (+38 more)2.5.2

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 5.3 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-1000305?
guard-livereload has a directory traversal vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 5.3/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2016-1000305?
CVE-2016-1000305 affects guard-livereload. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-1000305 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
5.3

Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.

Also Known As

GHSA-g65v-27r3-5p6m

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