CVE-2026-45225
Heym < 0.0.21 Path Traversal File Upload via upload_file()
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.2 High
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reserved
- May 11, 2026
Description
Heym before 0.0.21 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the file upload endpoint that allows authenticated users to write attacker-controlled files to arbitrary locations by supplying a crafted filename with traversal sequences. Attackers can exploit the unvalidated filename parameter in the upload_file() handler to bypass path restrictions and write, read, or delete files outside the intended storage directory.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.2 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.6 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
heymheymrun |
|
References
- https://github.com/heymrun/heym/releases/tag/v0.0.21release-notes
- https://github.com/heymrun/heym/pull/92issue-tracking
- https://github.com/heymrun/heym/commit/835843e6d2bf7d018cbb8e50f28f0426eaa20c84patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/heym-path-traversal-file-upload-via-upload-filethird-party-advisory
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