CVE-2025-54798 (GCVE-0-2025-54798)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-07 00:04 – Updated: 2025-11-03 20:06
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Title
tmp does not restrict arbitrary temporary file / directory write via symbolic link `dir` parameter
Summary
tmp is a temporary file and directory creator for node.js. In versions 0.2.3 and below, tmp is vulnerable to an arbitrary temporary file / directory write via symbolic link dir parameter. This is fixed in version 0.2.4.
Severity
2.5 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
raszi node-tmp Affected: < 0.2.4
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