CVE-2021-48011

HIGH CVSS 4.0: 8.7 EPSS 0.56%
Updated Oct 16, 2026
Servor
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.7 (HIGH)
Type CWE-22 (Path Traversal)
Vendor Servor
Public PoC No

Servor 1.0.0 through 4.0.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to escape the served root by sending URL-encoded dot segments. Attackers can send %2e%2e/ sequences, which decodeURI() decodes before path.join() in serveStaticFile and serveDirectoryListing, to read arbitrary files and list directories outside the root.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v4.0

Weakness Type (CWE)