🛡️ CVE-2016-1000305 — guard-livereload

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-22 OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

guard-livereload has a directory traversal vulnerability

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.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability none.

Weakness class

CVE-2016-1000305 is classified as CWE-22: Path Traversal. A file path built from user input is not confined to the intended directory, letting an attacker reach files elsewhere on the filesystem.

Affected software

CVE-2016-1000305 is recorded against 1 package.

  • guard-livereload (fixed in 2.5.2)

Timeline and source

Published on 31 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
security.snyk.io (Web)

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector 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
CWE CWE-22
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2026-07-31
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2026-07-31
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
guard-livereload — 2.5.2

Free Vulnerability Check

Is your site affected by CVE-2016-1000305?

BotEraser helps you identify potentially vulnerable plugins and themes by checking your installation against CVE-2016-1000305 and other known CVE records.

Scan My Site Free →

No credit card required  ·  Results in minutes

ⓘ Data Notice: The information presented above has been compiled from publicly available internet sources. Boteraser aggregates this data solely for informational purposes and does not independently classify, evaluate, or endorse any findings about the vulnerabilities listed. The accuracy and completeness of this information is the sole responsibility of the original publishers. Boteraser and its operators accept no liability for any decisions made based on this data.