Path Traversal in Socket.io-File Project
CVE-2020-15779
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.npmjs.com/package/socket.io-file (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/rico345100/socket.io-file (Third Party Advisory)
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1519 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9h4g-27m8-qjrg (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15779?
- CVE-2020-15779 is a high-severity vulnerability in Socket.io-File Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15779?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15779 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.