CVE-2026-27699 (GCVE-0-2026-27699)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-25 14:58 – Updated: 2026-02-25 14:58
VLAI?
Title
Basic FTP has Path Traversal Vulnerability in its downloadToDir() method
Summary
The `basic-ftp` FTP client library for Node.js contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in versions prior to 5.2.0 in the `downloadToDir()` method. A malicious FTP server can send directory listings with filenames containing path traversal sequences (`../`) that cause files to be written outside the intended download directory. Version 5.2.0 patches the issue.
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| patrickjuchli | basic-ftp |
Affected:
< 5.2.0
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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