Directory traversal in http-server-node
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
All versions of package http-server-node are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via use of --path-as-is.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | http-server-node | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | http-server-node (npm) | up to 1.0.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-hj3m-v758-jwx5 |
- http-server-node Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- http-server-node (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-hj3m-v758-jwx5
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:http-server-node_project:http-server-node:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Http-server-node Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:http-server-node_project:http-server-node:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Http-server-node Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23797
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj3m-v758-jwx5
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-23797 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23797 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hj3m-v758-jwx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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