Path traversal in HackerOne http-live-simulator
Priority LOW 36CWE-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
Path traversal vulnerability in http-live-simulator <1.0.7 causes unauthorized access to arbitrary files on disk by appending extra slashes after the URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0165 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed http-live-simulator (HackerOne): 1.0.7http-live-simulator (npm): 1.0.7
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 | http-live-simulator | before 1.0.7 | 1.0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | http-live-simulator (npm) | before 1.0.7 | 1.0.7 | Patch available | GHSA-7c9w-qmrq-ff8r |
- http-live-simulator VendorHackerOne Affected before 1.0.7 Fixed in 1.0.7 Patch available CNA
- http-live-simulator (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.7 Fixed in 1.0.7 Patch available GHSA-7c9w-qmrq-ff8r
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:http-live-simulator_project:http-live-simulator:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Http-live-simulator Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:http-live-simulator_project:http-live-simulator:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Http-live-simulator Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA http-live-simulator (HackerOne) Fixed in 1.0.7
- Fix · GHSA-7c9w-qmrq-ff8r http-live-simulator (npm) Fixed in 1.0.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16479
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c9w-qmrq-ff8r
References
More Http-live-simulator Project Http-live-simulator vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03833 Path traversal in Npm, Inc. http-live-simulator CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-16479 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16479 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7c9w-qmrq-ff8r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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