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TI-2020-19434 Aliases GHSA-wm7q-rxch-43mx

Byass due to validation before canonicalization in serve

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.

Summary

Versions of `serve` before 6.5.2 are vulnerable to the bypass of the ignore functionality. The bypass is possible because validation happens before canonicalization of paths and filenames. Example: Here we have a server that ignores the file test.txt. ``` const serve = require('serve') const server = serve(__dirname, { port: 1337, ignore: ['test.txt'] }) ``` Using the URL encoded form of a letter (%65 instead of e) attacker can bypass the ignore control accessing the file. `curl http://localhost:1337/t%65st.txt` Additionally this technique can be used to get directory listings of ignored directories. ## Recommendation Update to version 6.5.2 or later.

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed serve (npm): 6.5.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—serve (npm)before 6.5.26.5.2Patch availableGHSA-wm7q-rxch-43mx
  • serve (npm) Vendor— Affected before 6.5.2 Fixed in 6.5.2 Patch available GHSA-wm7q-rxch-43mx

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wm7q-rxch-43mx serve (npm) Fixed in 6.5.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-wm7q-rxch-43mx

References

Sources

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