Open redirect vulnerability in the serve-static plugin before 1.7.2 for Node.js, when…
Priority LOW 25CWE-601Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
Open redirect vulnerability in the serve-static plugin before 1.7.2 for Node.js, when mounted at the root, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the PATH_INFO to the default URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02616 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed serve-static (npm): 1.7.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | serve-static (npm) | before 1.7.2 | 1.7.2 | Patch available | GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff |
| — | serve-static (npm) | 1.7.0 to before 1.7.2 | 1.7.2 | Patch available | GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- serve-static (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.2 Fixed in 1.7.2 Patch available GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff
- serve-static (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.7.0 to before 1.7.2 Fixed in 1.7.2 Patch available GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:serve-static_project:serve-static:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Serve-static Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:serve-static_project:serve-static:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Serve-static Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff serve-static (npm) Fixed in 1.7.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff serve-static (npm) Fixed in 1.7.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-1164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1164 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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