WebTorrent File Path torrent.js getFileModtimes path traversal
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-124582 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-09 09:16:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-09 09:16:59 UTC |
| 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". |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.1 LOW from [email protected]
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:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.004250000 probability, percentile 0.370930000 (date 2026-11-09)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 Path Traversal
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 2.1 | LOW | 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:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | 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:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS: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:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 2.8.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 2.8.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 2.8.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 2.8.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 2.8.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 2.8.5 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.5 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.7 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.8 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.9 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.10 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.11 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.12 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.13 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.14 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.15 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.16 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.17 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.18 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.19 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.20 | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | WebTorrent | affected 3.0.21 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124582 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent/issues/3012 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent/pull/3046 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/432939 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/432939/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/1039255 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: akamoli (VulDB User) (en)
CNA: VulDB CNA Team (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-11-08T01:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-11-08T18:25:03.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.