Path traversal in socket.io-file - CVE-2020-15779
Published: July 15, 2020 / Updated: October 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47493
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15779
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 passed via the "name" option to socket.io-file::createFile. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and rename the uploaded file.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow remote code execution.
Affected software
socket.io-file
How to mitigate CVE-2020-15779
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.