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TI-2025-19999 Aliases CVE-2025-27142

LocalSend path traversal vulnerability in the file upload endpoint allows nearby devices to execute arbitrary commands

Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows users to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over their local network without needing an internet connection. Prior to version 1.17.0, due to the missing sanitization of the path in the `POST /api/localsend/v2/prepare-upload` and the `POST /api/localsend/v2/upload` endpoint, a malicious file transfer request can write files to the arbitrary location on the system, resulting in the remote command execution. A malicious file transfer request sent by nearby devices can write files into an arbitrary directory. This usually allows command execution via the startup folder on Windows or Bash-related files on Linux. If the user enables the `Quick Save` feature, it will silently write files without explicit user interaction. Version 1.17.0 fixes this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00544 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed localsend (localsend): 1.17.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
localsendlocalsendbefore 1.17.01.17.0Patch availableCNA
  • localsend Vendorlocalsend Affected before 1.17.0 Fixed in 1.17.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:localsend:localsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.17.0Vulnerablelocalsend
  • cpe:2.3:a:localsend:localsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.17.0 Vulnerable ·localsend

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA localsend (localsend) Fixed in 1.17.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27142

References

  • TI-2025-34547 LocalSend is Vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks, Leading to File Interception CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-20316 LocalSend has Stored XSS in Web Share Interface via Filename CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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