Path traversal in HackerOne mcstatic
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A server directory traversal vulnerability was found on node module mcstatic <=0.0.20 that would allow an attack to access sensitive information in the file system by appending slashes in the URL path.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01821 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 | mcstatic | up to 0.0.20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | mcstatic (npm) | up to 0.0.20 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cxmj-qjv6-vx9p |
- mcstatic VendorHackerOne Affected up to 0.0.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mcstatic (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.20 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cxmj-qjv6-vx9p
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcstatic_project:mcstatic:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.0.20 | Vulnerable | Mcstatic Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcstatic_project:mcstatic:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.0.20 Vulnerable ·Mcstatic Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16482
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxmj-qjv6-vx9p
References
More Mcstatic Project Mcstatic vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-02728 Path traversal in HackerOne mcstatic node module CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-16482 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16482 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxmj-qjv6-vx9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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