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
Published Jan 21, 2015
3.1
LOWCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.62%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.7.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
serve-static
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.7.2serve-static
npm
Introduced 1.7.0 Fixed 1.7.2
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | serve-static | 0 | 1.7.2 |
| npm | serve-static | 1.7.0 | 1.7.2 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02616) | 84.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02616) | 83.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00298) | 51.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 72.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 70.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 67.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://nodesecurity.io/advisories/serve-static-open-redirect x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72064 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181917 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99936 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff Advisory
- https://github.com/expressjs/serve-static/issues/26 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1164
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:serve-static:20150113
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/35
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://nodesecurity.io/advisories/serve-static-open-redirect | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72064 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181917 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99936 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3x7-gjmx-r2ff | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/expressjs/serve-static/issues/26 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1164 | ||
| https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:serve-static:20150113 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/35 |
Change history (0)
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