Path Traversal in http-file-server
All versions of http-file-server are vulnerable to Path Traversal. The package fails to sanitize URLs, allowing attackers to access server files outside of the served folder using relative paths.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | http-file-server | all versions | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- npm
- Package
http-file-server- Disclosed
- 16.07.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2mp5-m968-gwr2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: http-file-server
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 07.2019 07.2019
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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