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http-proxy: vulnerability history, versions and safety

http-proxy is a package in the npm ecosystem. Vulert records 2 vulnerabilities for it across 84 releases, from Nov 2018 to Sep 2020. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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2 vulnerabilities recorded H2
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on http-proxy 1.18.1 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Good news: 1.18.1, the version you would install today, has no known vulnerabilities. Older releases do — the table below lists all 2.

Package health score 70/100
  • Security Minor issues
  • Maintenance Slowing
  • Popularity Key ecosystem project
  • Community Quiet

What to do: Stay on 1.18.1 or newer. This can change: a vulnerability disclosed tomorrow can affect 1.18.1 too — Vulert watches the package and alerts you if that happens. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release 1.18.1 — unaffected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 2 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 04 Sep 2020 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 0 i
  • Depended on by 92,542 packages i
  • Stars 14,120 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 2/10 i
  • Last release 77 months ago i
  • Licence MIT i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for http-proxy, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
1.18.1 17 May 2020 none MIT — Details →
1.18.0 18 Sep 2019 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.17.0 20 Apr 2018 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.16.2 06 Dec 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.16.1 04 Dec 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.16.0 02 Dec 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.15.2 22 Oct 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.15.1 14 Sep 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.15.0 14 Sep 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.14.0 15 Jun 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.13.3 16 May 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.13.2 17 Feb 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.13.1 02 Feb 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.13.0 26 Jan 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.12.1 24 Jan 2016 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.12.0 22 Oct 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.11.3 19 Oct 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.11.2 30 Aug 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.11.1 22 Apr 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.11.0 20 Apr 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.10.1 02 Apr 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.10.0 01 Apr 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.9.1 01 Apr 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.9.0 12 Mar 2015 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.8.1 17 Dec 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.8.0 17 Dec 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.7.3 09 Dec 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.7.2 08 Dec 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.7.1 02 Dec 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.7.0 25 Nov 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.6.2 11 Nov 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.6.1 04 Nov 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.6.0 29 Oct 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.5.3 01 Oct 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.5.2 01 Oct 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.5.1 30 Sep 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.5.0 30 Sep 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.4.3 12 Sep 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.4.2 12 Sep 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.4.1 11 Sep 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.4.0 11 Sep 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.3.0 14 Aug 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.2.1 14 Aug 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.2.0 05 Aug 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.1.6 17 Jul 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.1.5 10 Jul 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.1.4 11 May 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.1.3 11 May 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.1.2 14 Apr 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.1.1 11 Apr 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.1.0 09 Apr 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.0.3 27 Mar 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.0.2 28 Jan 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.0.1 17 Jan 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
1.0.0 17 Jan 2014 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.10.4 27 Dec 2013 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.10.3 20 Jun 2013 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.10.2 21 Apr 2013 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.10.1 12 Apr 2013 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.10.0 18 Mar 2013 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.9.1 09 Mar 2013 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.9.0 09 Mar 2013 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.8.7 23 Dec 2012 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.8.6 21 Dec 2012 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.8.5 16 Nov 2012 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.8.4 23 Oct 2012 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.8.3 20 Sep 2012 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.8.2 22 Jul 2012 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.8.1 05 Jun 2012 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.8.0 23 Dec 2011 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.7.6 14 Nov 2011 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.7.5 11 Nov 2011 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.7.4 10 Nov 2011 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.7.3 04 Oct 2011 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.7.2 30 Sep 2011 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.6.6 31 Aug 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →
0.6.5 29 Aug 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →
0.6.4 28 Aug 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →
0.6.2 09 Aug 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →
0.7.0 04 Aug 2011 H1 MIT Yes Details →
0.6.1 02 Aug 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →
0.6.0 26 Jul 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →
0.5.11 26 Jun 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →
0.5.10 13 Jun 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →
0.5.9 23 May 2011 H2 MIT Yes Details →

All 85 versions Vulert tracks for this package. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2018 1
  • 2020 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 2 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for http-proxy

The 2 most severe of 2 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↑ Disclosed ↑
Denial of Service in http-proxy 7.5 high 1.18.1 04 Sep 2020
CVE-2017-16014: Insufficient Error Handling in http-proxy 7.5 high 0.7.0 09 Nov 2018

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Questions

About http-proxy

Is http-proxy safe to use?

Vulert records 2 vulnerabilities for http-proxy in npm: 0 critical, 2 high, 0 medium and 0 low. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

What is http-proxy's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores http-proxy 70/100, which reads as in good shape. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15).

Is the latest version of http-proxy affected?

No. 1.18.1, the version you would install today, has no vulnerabilities on record against it. Earlier releases do — the version table above lists each release with what affects it.

Which version of http-proxy should I use?

1.18.1 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does http-proxy have?

2 vulnerabilities are recorded for http-proxy in the npm ecosystem: 0 critical, 2 high, 0 medium and 0 low. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new http-proxy vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for http-proxy in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 09 Nov 2018. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of http-proxy are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor http-proxy for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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