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CVE-2026-124582

WebTorrent File Path torrent.js getFileModtimes path traversal

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-11-09
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

A vulnerability was identified in WebTorrent up to 2.8.5/3.0.21. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getFileModtimes of the file torrent.js of the component File Path Handler. Such manipulation of the argument file.path leads to path traversal. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".

Timeline

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  1. 2026-11-0908:30CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

Products declared by the CNA

As VulDB, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written. NVD lists no product for this CVE yet: this is the only product data so far.

  • WebTorrent
    Affected
    • = 2.8.0no fix stated
    • = 2.8.1no fix stated
    • = 2.8.2no fix stated
    • = 2.8.3no fix stated
    • = 2.8.4no fix stated
    • = 2.8.5no fix stated
    • = 3.0.0no fix stated
    • = 3.0.1no fix stated

    20 more version lines in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-09

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2026-124582 yet.

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 4.05.32026-11-09
  • CNACVSS 3.14.32026-11-09
  • NVDCVSS 3.14.3read 2026-11-09
  • CNACVSS 3.04.32026-11-09
  • CNACVSS 2.052026-11-09
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-222026-11-09
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-11-09

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
2026-11-09
Last Modified
2026-11-09
NVD status
Deferred

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-124582?

A vulnerability was identified in WebTorrent up to 2.8.5/3.0.21. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getFileModtimes of the file torrent.js of the component File Path Handler. Such manipulation of the argument file.path leads to path traversal. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".

Is CVE-2026-124582 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-124582 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-124582?

CVE-2026-124582 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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