CVE-2020-15779
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 15, 2020 at 08:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:57 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSocket.io File
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
A Path Traversal issue was discovered in the socket.io-file package through 2.0.31 for Node.js. The socket.io-file::createFile message uses path.join with ../ in the name option, and the uploadDir and rename options determine the path.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.0.31
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9h4g-27m8-qjrgx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rico345100/socket.io-filex_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1519x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/package/socket.io-fileCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22
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