Cross-site scripting in http-file-server
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in http-file-server (all versions) allows an attacker with access to the server file system to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in victim's browser.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00709 53rd 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 | http-file-server | Not Fixed | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | http-file-server (npm) | up to 0.2.6 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7j93-2h6r-hm49 |
- http-file-server Vendorhttp-file-server Affected Not Fixed Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- http-file-server (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7j93-2h6r-hm49
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.2.0 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.2.3 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.2.4 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.2.5 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.2.6 | Vulnerable | Http-file-server Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Http-file-server Project
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Http-file-server Project
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Http-file-server Project
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Http-file-server Project
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·Http-file-server Project
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.2.4 Vulnerable ·Http-file-server Project
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.2.5 Vulnerable ·Http-file-server Project
- cpe:2.3:a:http-file-server_project:http-file-server:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 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-2019-5458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j93-2h6r-hm49
References
More Http-file-server Project Http-file-server vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03855 Path traversal in http-file-server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-5458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j93-2h6r-hm49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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