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TI-2018-02716 Aliases CVE-2018-3718GHSA-5rc4-8qqh-vq7f

serve node module suffers from Improper Handling of URL Encoding by permitting access to…

Priority LOW 27CWE-177Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

serve node module suffers from Improper Handling of URL Encoding by permitting access to ignored files if a filename is URL encoded.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01295 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed serve (npm): 6.5.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HackerOneserve node moduleAll versions—No fix listedCNA
—serve (npm)before 6.5.26.5.2Patch availableGHSA-5rc4-8qqh-vq7f
  • serve node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • serve (npm) Vendor— Affected before 6.5.2 Fixed in 6.5.2 Patch available GHSA-5rc4-8qqh-vq7f

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zeit:serve:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 6.5.2Vulnerablezeit
  • cpe:2.3:a:zeit:serve:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·zeit

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-5rc4-8qqh-vq7f serve (npm) Fixed in 6.5.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3718
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5rc4-8qqh-vq7f

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2019-03827 Path traversal in serve CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-03825 Improper privilege management in serve CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-02710 Path traversal in HackerOne serve node module CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2018-02781 Information exposure through directory listings in serve 6.5.3 allows directory listing… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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