DumbAssets 1.0.11 Path Traversal File Deletion via /api/delete-file
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
DumbAssets through 1.0.11 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/delete-file endpoint and filesToDelete array parameters that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by supplying ../ sequences that bypass directory boundary validation. Attackers can exploit the optional and disabled-by-default authentication control to traverse outside the intended application directory and delete critical files such as server.js or package.json, causing complete denial of service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DumbWareio | DumbAssets | up to 1.0.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DumbAssets VendorDumbWareio Affected up to 1.0.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45230
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x5q-37jc-hq6p
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
- 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More DumbWareio vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18651 OS Command Injection endpoint '/upload/init' parameter 'filename' (RCE) in DumpDrop CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2025-18593 Dumb Drop has an arbitrary file overwrite and path traversal for root shell CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.7
- TI-2025-30322 DumbDrop vulnerable to DOM XSS via file upload CVSS 4.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2026-33046 DumbAssets 1.0.11 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Asset Fields CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-45230 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45230 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7x5q-37jc-hq6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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