Path traversal in serve
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in serve npm package version 7.0.1 allows the attackers to read content of arbitrary files on the remote server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02271 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed serve (npm): 7.1.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | serve | Fixed Version 7.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | serve (npm) | before 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 | Patch available | GHSA-xg75-3277-gvvj |
- serve Vendor— Affected Fixed Version 7.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- serve (npm) Vendor— Affected before 7.1.3 Fixed in 7.1.3 Patch available GHSA-xg75-3277-gvvj
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xg75-3277-gvvj serve (npm) Fixed in 7.1.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5417
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xg75-3277-gvvj
References
More zeit Serve vulnerabilities
- 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-2018-02716 serve node module suffers from Improper Handling of URL Encoding by permitting access to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2018-02781 Information exposure through directory listings in serve 6.5.3 allows directory listing… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-5417 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5417 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xg75-3277-gvvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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