# CVE-2014-10068: The inert directory handler in inert node module before 1.1.1 always allows files in hidden directories to be served, even when \`showHidden\`

- Also known as: GHSA-G4XP-36C3-F7MR
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.1.1
- Published: 2018-05-29 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- HackerOne inert node module: fixed in 1.1.1
- inert (npm): fixed in 1.1.1

## Description

The inert directory handler in inert node module before 1.1.1 always allows files in hidden directories to be served, even when `showHidden` is false.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne inert node module, inert, upgrade to a fixed version (1.1.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/hapijs/inert/pull/15
- https://github.com/hapijs/inert/commit/e8f99f94da4cb08e8032eda984761c3f111e3e82
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/14

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