curlrequest through 1.0.1 allows reading any file by populating the file parameter with user input.
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
curlrequest through 1.0.1 allows reading any file by populating the file parameter with user input.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01932 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | curlrequest | All versions including 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | curlrequest (npm) | up to 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-m8xj-5v73-3hh8 |
- curlrequest Vendor— Affected All versions including 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- curlrequest (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-m8xj-5v73-3hh8
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:curlrequest_project:curlrequest:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Curlrequest Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:curlrequest_project:curlrequest:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Curlrequest Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7646
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8xj-5v73-3hh8
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-7646 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7646 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8xj-5v73-3hh8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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