Path traversal in HackerOne quickserver 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
quickserver is a simple static file server. quickserver 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 | quickserver node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | quickserver (npm) | up to 1.1.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-78h7-fgq9-625x |
- quickserver node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- quickserver (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-78h7-fgq9-625x
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quickserver_project:quickserver:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Quickserver Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickserver_project:quickserver:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Quickserver Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickserver_project:quickserver:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Quickserver Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:quickserver_project:quickserver:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Quickserver Project
- cpe:2.3:a:quickserver_project:quickserver:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Quickserver Project
- cpe:2.3:a:quickserver_project:quickserver:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Quickserver Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78h7-fgq9-625x
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-16196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-78h7-fgq9-625x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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