Medium
vercel/serve allows access to restricted files if filename is URL encoded.
serve node module suffers from Improper Handling of URL Encoding by permitting access to ignored files if a filename is URL encoded.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | serve | < 6.5.2 | 6.5.2 |
References
CVSS score
5.3/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-177- Platform
- npm
- Package
serve- Disclosed
- 09.08.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5rc4-8qqh-vq7f - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: serve
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 9
- First → latest
- 07.2018 08.2021
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 5
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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