Path Traversal in Restify Node-Restify
CVE-2026-90494
A flaw has been found in restify node-restify up to 12.0.0. This affects the function serveStatic in the library /lib/plugins/static.js. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Restify Node-Restify — versions 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/403082 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403082/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90494 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/892870 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-90494?
- CVE-2026-90494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Restify Node-Restify, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-90494?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.