Path traversal in HackerOne node-simple-router node module
Priority LOW 37CWE-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
node-simple-router is a minimalistic router for Node. node-simple-router is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01974 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed node-simple-router (npm): 0.10.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | node-simple-router node module | up to 0.10.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | node-simple-router (npm) | before 0.10.1 | 0.10.1 | Patch available | GHSA-5w8q-x7hc-jhp6 |
- node-simple-router node module VendorHackerOne Affected up to 0.10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- node-simple-router (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.10.1 Fixed in 0.10.1 Patch available GHSA-5w8q-x7hc-jhp6
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:node-simple-router:node-simple-router:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.10.0 | Vulnerable | Node-simple-router |
- cpe:2.3:a:node-simple-router:node-simple-router:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.10.0 Vulnerable ·Node-simple-router
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5w8q-x7hc-jhp6 node-simple-router (npm) Fixed in 0.10.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16083
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w8q-x7hc-jhp6
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2017-16083 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16083 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w8q-x7hc-jhp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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