Path Traversal in Dumbwareio Dumbassets
CVE-2026-45230
DumbAssets through 1.0.11 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/delete-file endpoint and filesToDelete array parameters that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by supplying ../ sequences that bypass directory boundary validation. Attackers can exploit the optional and disabled-by-default authentication control to traverse outside the intended application directory and delete critical files such as server.js or package.json, causing complete denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Dumbwareio Dumbassets — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/DumbWareio/DumbAssets/pull/136 (issue-tracking, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dumbassets-path-traversal-file-deletion-via-api-de… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45230?
- CVE-2026-45230 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dumbwareio Dumbassets, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45230?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.