Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2026· Updated May 18, 2026
CVE-2026-45230
CVE-2026-45230
Description
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.
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <=1.0.11
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