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CVE-2026-45230

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Description

DumbAssets through 1.0.11 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/delete-file endpoint and filesToDelete array parameters that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by supplying ../ sequences that bypass directory boundary validation. Attackers can exploit the optional and disabled-by-default authentication control to traverse outside the intended application directory and delete critical files such as server.js or package.json, causing complete denial of service.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-18 18:17:37.070000
Last modified
2026-10-26 13:10:00.140000
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  "published": "2026-05-18T18:17:37.070",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T13:10:00.140",
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