Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in serve-lite
All versions of the package serve-lite are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) because when it detects a request to a directory, it renders a file listing of all of its contents with links that include the actual file names without any sanitization or output encoding.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | serve-lite | <= 1.1.0 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- npm
- Package
serve-lite- Disclosed
- 26.01.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j8x7-qcw4-xx85 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: serve-lite
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
- 01.2023 01.2023
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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