CVE-2026-86253 (GCVE-0-2026-86253)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-06 12:00 – Updated: 2026-09-10 15:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
h3 before 1.15.6 Path Traversal via Percent-Encoded Dot Segments
Summary
h3 (npm package) versions <= 2.0.1-rc.14 contain a path traversal vulnerability in serveStatic(). On Node.js deployments, event.url.pathname is not normalized, so percent-encoded dot segments (%2e%2e) are passed to decodeURI() and decoded to ../ sequences without sanitization. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted requests to endpoints served by serveStatic() to read arbitrary files outside the intended static directory. Fixed in 1.15.6 and 2.0.1-rc.15.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-10 14:19 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/h3js/h3/security/advisories/GH… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/h3-before-1.… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-03-17 00:00
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