BrowserStack Runner through 0.9.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the _default HTTP handler in lib/server.js that allows unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers to read arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit the unauthenticated HTTP server bound on all interfaces to traverse outside the project root and access sensitive files.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/browserstack-runner-path-traversal-via-default-http-handler
https://github.com/browserstack/browserstack-runner/security/advisories/GHSA-8rpw-6cqh-2v9h
Published: 2026-06-02
Updated: 2026-06-04
Base Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00024