Denial of service (DoS) in lite-server
Priority HIGH 72CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
All versions of package lite-server are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when an attacker sends an HTTP request and includes control characters that the decodeURI() function is unable to parse.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01233 69th 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | lite-server | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | lite-server (npm) | up to 2.6.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-89w7-5q45-r53w |
| — | org.webjars.npm:lite-server (Maven) | up to 2.2.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-89w7-5q45-r53w |
- lite-server Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- lite-server (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 2.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-89w7-5q45-r53w
- org.webjars.npm:lite-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-89w7-5q45-r53w
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lite-server_project:lite-server:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lite-server Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:lite-server_project:lite-server:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lite-server Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89w7-5q45-r53w
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-25940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89w7-5q45-r53w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences