5.3
Medium
CVE-2026-124582 WebTorrent File Path torrent.js getFileModtimes path traversal
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".
CVSS 4.0 detail
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:PExploitable remotely over the network, without an account and if a user takes an action; the impact on data or service is limited.
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- None
- Interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
- Confidentiality of other systems
- None
- Integrity of other systems
- None
- Availability of other systems
- None
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WebTorrent 3.0 | 3.0.0 → 3.0.21 | No fix stated |
| WebTorrent 2.8 | 2.8.0 → 2.8.5 | No fix stated |