Path traversal in HackerOne tiny-http 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
tiny-http is a simple http server. tiny-http 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 No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | tiny-http node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | tiny-http (npm) | 0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cch6-5x4h-6qc5 |
- tiny-http node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- tiny-http (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cch6-5x4h-6qc5
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tiny-http_project:tiny-http:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Tiny-http Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tiny-http_project:tiny-http:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Tiny-http Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16097
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cch6-5x4h-6qc5
References
More Tiny-http Project Tiny-http vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18327 An issue was discovered in the tiny_http crate through 2020-06-16 for Rust. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-16097 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16097 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cch6-5x4h-6qc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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