Directory traversal in fast-http
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
This affects all versions of package fast-http. There is no path sanitization in the path provided at fs.readFile in index.js.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01761 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | fast-http | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | fast-http (npm) | up to 0.1.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7phr-5m9x-rw9q |
- fast-http Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- fast-http (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7phr-5m9x-rw9q
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fast-http_project:fast-http:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Fast-http Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:fast-http_project:fast-http:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Fast-http Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7687
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7phr-5m9x-rw9q
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-7687 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7687 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7phr-5m9x-rw9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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