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TI-2017-11753 Aliases CVE-2017-16029GHSA-xqqr-p362-6rmc

Path traversal in HackerOne hostr node module

Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

hostr is a simple web server that serves up the contents of the current directory. There is a directory traversal vulnerability in hostr 2.3.5 and earlier that allows an attacker to read files outside the current directory by sending `../` in the url path for GET requests.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01797 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed hostr (npm): 2.3.6

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HackerOnehostr node moduleup to 2.3.5—No fix listedCNA
—hostr (npm)before 2.3.62.3.6Patch availableGHSA-xqqr-p362-6rmc
  • hostr node module VendorHackerOne Affected up to 2.3.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • hostr (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.6 Fixed in 2.3.6 Patch available GHSA-xqqr-p362-6rmc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hostr_project:hostr:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*up to 2.3.5VulnerableHostr Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:hostr_project:hostr:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·Hostr Project

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-xqqr-p362-6rmc hostr (npm) Fixed in 2.3.6 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16029
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqqr-p362-6rmc

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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