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)

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.