Path Traversal in Elwerene Libreoffice-Convert

CVE-2026-54732

libreoffice-convert is a Node.js module for converting office documents to different formats. Prior to 1.8.2, index.js uses the caller-controlled options.fileName value in path.join(tempDir.name, fileName) without reducing it to a base name. A filename containing ../ can escape the temporary directory because path.basename() normalization is missing and write the supplied document buffer to an arbitrary path writable by the process, including an SSH authorized_keys file, a cron configuration, or a web root. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.2.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-54732?
CVE-2026-54732 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elwerene Libreoffice-Convert, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-54732?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.