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CVE-2026-42448

CVE-2026-42448 · wormhole receive, with --output pointing at an existing directory can be path-traversed

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Magic Wormhole makes it possible to get arbitrary-sized files and directories from one computer to another. Prior to 0.24.0, there is a path traversal when a receiver who specifies "--output <dir>" where that output directory currently exists (as a directory). This vulnerability is fixed in 0.24.0.

CVSS 3.5 · Low · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: python

Affected products and versions

  • magic-wormhole

    Versions
    • < 0.24.0: Affected

    No fix published

  • magic-wormhole PyPI

    Versions
    • 0.23.0
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: ≥ 0.23.0, < 0.24.0

    Update to 0.24.0

Original sources

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