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CVE-2026-49144: browserstack-runner has an unauthenticated arbitrary file read via path traversal in HTTP server

June 3, 2026

The HTTP server in browserstack-runner serves files from the project directory via the _default handler. This handler uses path.join(process.cwd(), uri) to resolve file paths but does not validate that the resulting path stays within the project root. Combined with the server binding on 0.0.0.0 (all interfaces) and the absence of any authentication, this allows an unauthenticated network-adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files from the host filesystem.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8rpw-6cqh-2v9h
  • github.com/browserstack/browserstack-runner/security/advisories/GHSA-8rpw-6cqh-2v9h
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49144
  • www.vulncheck.com/advisories/browserstack-runner-path-traversal-via-default-http-handler

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Affected versions

All versions up to 0.9.5

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/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/browserstack-runner/CVE-2026-49144.yml

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