CVE-2026-42448
wormhole receive, with --output pointing at an existing directory can be path-traversed
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 3.5 Low
- Published
- May 26, 2026
- Updated
- May 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 27, 2026
Description
Magic Wormhole makes it possible to get arbitrary-sized files and directories from one computer to another. Prior to 0.24.0, there is a path traversal when a receiver who specifies "--output <dir>" where that output directory currently exists (as a directory). This vulnerability is fixed in 0.24.0.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 3.5 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
magic-wormholemagic-wormhole |
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References
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