Path traversal in @nubosoftware/node-static
Priority HIGH 72CWE-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
All versions of the package @nubosoftware/node-static; all versions of the package node-static are vulnerable to Directory Traversal due to improper file path sanitization in the startsWith() method in the servePath function.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01445 73rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | @nubosoftware/node-static | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | node-static | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | node-static (npm) | up to 0.7.11 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-5g97-whc9-8g7j |
| — | @nubosoftware/node-static (npm) | up to 0.7.11 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-5g97-whc9-8g7j |
- @nubosoftware/node-static Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- node-static Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- node-static (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.7.11 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5g97-whc9-8g7j
- @nubosoftware/node-static (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.7.11 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5g97-whc9-8g7j
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:\@nubosoftware\/node-static_project:\@nubosoftware\/node-static:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | @nubosoftware/node-static Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:node-static_project:node-static:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Node-static Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:\@nubosoftware\/node-static_project:\@nubosoftware\/node-static:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·@nubosoftware/node-static Project
- cpe:2.3:a:node-static_project:node-static:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Node-static Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26111
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g97-whc9-8g7j
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-26111 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-26111 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5g97-whc9-8g7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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