Path traversal in http-file-server
Priority LOW 27CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · 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 path traversal vulnerability in <= v0.2.6 of http-file-server npm module allows attackers to list files in arbitrary folders.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01502 74th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | http-file-server | 0.2.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | http-file-server (npm) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-2mp5-m968-gwr2 |
- http-file-server Vendor— Affected 0.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- http-file-server (npm) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-2mp5-m968-gwr2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.2.6 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.2.6 Vulnerable ·Http-file-server Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mp5-m968-gwr2
References
More Http-file-server Project Http-file-server vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03866 Cross-site scripting in http-file-server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2019-5447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mp5-m968-gwr2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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