CVE-2026-72569 json
cube-root directory-serve - Unauthenticated Path Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion
published 2026-08-10 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 16 d ago also EUVD-2026-55237
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files outside the intended served directory when the application is run with the --delete option.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- cube-root directory-serve
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/cube-root/directory-serve
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/cube-root/directory-serve/blob/main/lib/middleware/file-remove.js
technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-72569
- NVD CVE-2026-72569
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