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CVE-2023-26111

23
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-26111 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting all versions of the @nubosoftware/node-static and node-static packages. It stems from improper file path sanitization within the servePath function's startsWith() method, allowing attackers to access unauthorized files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no user interaction required, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. While the EPSS score is low, suggesting a lower likelihood of exploitation compared to most CVEs, the FAUCET Risk Score is moderate at 53/100. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, aligning with typical patterns for the vast majority of vulnerabilities.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:\@nubosoftware\/node-static_project:\@nubosoftware\/node-static:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:node-static_project:node-static:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.44%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
70.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0144 is in the 52nd percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

npmGHSA-5g97-whc9-8g7jhigh

node-static and @nubosoftware/node-static vulnerable to Directory Traversal

Mar 6, 2023

References

gist.github.com / lirantal/c80b28e7bee148dc287339cb483e42bc
ExploitThird Party Advisory
github.com / cloudhead/node-static/blob/master/lib/node-static.js%23L160-L163
Broken Link
security.snyk.io / vuln/SNYK-JS-NODESTATIC-3149928
ExploitThird Party Advisory
security.snyk.io / vuln/SNYK-JS-NUBOSOFTWARENODESTATIC-3149927
ExploitThird Party Advisory