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CVE-2020-24807

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2020 at 05:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSocket.io File

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The socket.io-file package through 2.0.31 for Node.js relies on client-side validation of file types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file via a modified JSON name field. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No 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-6495-8jvh-f28x
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rico345100/socket.io-file
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1564
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/package/socket.io-file

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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