Medium severity · published Jun 2, 2026
CVE-2026-49144
BrowserStack Runner 0.9.5 Path Traversal via _default HTTP Handler
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BR
browserstack-runner · browserstack
through 0.9.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49144
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49144
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/browserstack/browserstack-runner/security/advisories/GHSA-8rpw-6cqh-2v9h
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/browserstack-runner-path-traversal-via-default-http-handler
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