Path traversal in HackerOne pooledwebsocket 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
pooledwebsocket 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 pooledwebsocket (npm): 0.0.19
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 | pooledwebsocket node module | >=0.0.1 <=0.0.18 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pooledwebsocket (npm) | before 0.0.19 | 0.0.19 | Patch available | GHSA-cfxm-4p54-5w7h |
- pooledwebsocket node module VendorHackerOne Affected >=0.0.1 <=0.0.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pooledwebsocket (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.0.19 Fixed in 0.0.19 Patch available GHSA-cfxm-4p54-5w7h
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pooledwebsocket_project:pooledwebsocket:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.0.1 – 0.0.18 | Vulnerable | Pooledwebsocket Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pooledwebsocket_project:pooledwebsocket:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.0.1 – 0.0.18 Vulnerable ·Pooledwebsocket Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cfxm-4p54-5w7h pooledwebsocket (npm) Fixed in 0.0.19 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16107
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfxm-4p54-5w7h
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-16107 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16107 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfxm-4p54-5w7h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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