Path Traversal in Node.js Node

CVE-2025-27210

An incomplete fix has been identified for CVE-2025-23084 in Node.js, specifically affecting Windows device names like CON, PRN, and AUX. This vulnerability affects Windows users of `path.join` API.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.153 (96.7th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-27210: held from 0.149 to 0.153.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.149 · newest: 0.153 · change: +0.004

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27210?
CVE-2025-27210 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js Node, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-18.
How severe is CVE-2025-27210?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-27210 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.