Description
Open redirect vulnerability in the serve-static plugin before 1.7.2 for Node.js, when mounted at the root, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the PATH_INFO to the default URI.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://nodesecurity.io/advisories/serve-static-open-redirect
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72064
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181917
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99936
- https://github.com/expressjs/serve-static/issues/26
- http://nodesecurity.io/advisories/serve-static-open-redirect
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72064
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181917
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99936
- https://github.com/expressjs/serve-static/issues/26
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 21, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified