Path traversal in Next.js - CVE-2020-5284
Published: March 31, 2020 / Updated: July 11, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26476
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5284
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Next.js
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5284
Install update from vendor's website.
Next.js - update to 9.3.2