Path traversal in HackerOne node-server-forfront 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
node-server-forfront is a simple static file server. node-server-forfront 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 1 exploit referenceTagged 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 | node-server-forfront node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | node-server-forfront (npm) | up to 0.10.7 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-j38m-7q52-fgfh |
- node-server-forfront node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- node-server-forfront (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.10.7 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-j38m-7q52-fgfh
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:node-server-forfront_project:node-server-forfront:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.10.7 | Vulnerable | Node-server-forfront Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:node-server-forfront_project:node-server-forfront:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.10.7 Vulnerable ·Node-server-forfront Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16124
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j38m-7q52-fgfh
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-16124 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16124 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j38m-7q52-fgfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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