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GHSA-72gr-qfp7-vwhw: h3: Double Decoding in `serveStatic` Bypasses `resolveDotSegments` Path Traversal Protection via `%252e%252e`

March 20, 2026

The serveStatic utility in h3 applies a redundant decodeURI() call to the request pathname after H3Event has already performed percent-decoding with %25 preservation. This double decoding converts %252e%252e into %2e%2e, which bypasses resolveDotSegments() (since it checks for literal . characters, not percent-encoded equivalents). When the resulting asset ID is resolved by URL-based backends (CDN, S3, object storage), %2e%2e is interpreted as .. per the URL Standard, enabling path traversal to read arbitrary files from the backend.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-72gr-qfp7-vwhw
  • github.com/h3js/h3
  • github.com/h3js/h3/security/advisories/GHSA-72gr-qfp7-vwhw

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.15.9

Fixed versions

  • 1.15.9

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.15.9 or above.

Impact 5.9 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

npm/h3/GHSA-72gr-qfp7-vwhw.yml

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