High
simplehttpserver allows directory traversal and file listing
Path traversal in simplehttpserver <v0.2.1 allows listing any file on the server.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | simplehttpserver | < 0.2.1 | 0.2.1 |
References
CVSS score
7.5/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- npm
- Package
simplehttpserver- Disclosed
- 06.09.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gpvj-q7fp-jcch - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: simplehttpserver
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 07.2018 12.2018
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 3
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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