CVE-2021-23797

Directory Traversal

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Published Dec 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

All versions of package http-server-node are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via use of --path-as-is.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

http-server-node

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:http-server-node_project:http-server-node:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0616	All versions of package http-server-node are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via use of --path-as-is.
Github GHSA	GHSA-hj3m-v758-jwx5	Path Traversal in http-server-node

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.810% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HTTPSERVERNODE-1727656

History

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Subscriptions

Http-server-node Project Http-server-node

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Dec 17, 2021, 8:05 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:30 PM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 17, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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