Path traversal in static-server
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 static-server are vulnerable to Directory Traversal due to improper input sanitization passed via the validPath function of server.js.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0136 71st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | static-server | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | static-server (npm) | up to 2.2.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-v834-rhv4-65m3 |
- static-server Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- static-server (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 2.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-v834-rhv4-65m3
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v834-rhv4-65m3
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-26152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-26152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v834-rhv4-65m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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