node-static and @nubosoftware/node-static vulnerable to Directory Traversal
node-static and its fork, @nubosoftware/node-static, are vulnerable to Directory Traversal due to improper file path sanitization in the startsWith() method in the servePath function.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | node-static | <= 0.7.11 | no fix |
| npm package | @nubosoftware/node-static | <= 0.7.11 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26111
- https://gist.github.com/lirantal/c80b28e7bee148dc287339cb483e42bc
- https://github.com/cloudhead/node-static
- https://github.com/cloudhead/node-static/blob/master/lib/node-static.js#23L160-L163
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODESTATIC-3149928
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NUBOSOFTWARENODESTATIC-3149927
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- npm
- Package
node-static, @nubosoftware/node-static- Disclosed
- 06.03.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5g97-whc9-8g7j - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: node-static
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
- 09.2021 03.2023
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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