Description
A flaw has been found in restify node-restify up to 12.0.0. This affects the function serveStatic in the library /lib/plugins/static.js. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published: 2026-09-13
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw has been found in restify node-restify up to 12.0.0. This affects the function serveStatic in the library /lib/plugins/static.js. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title restify node-restify static.js serveStatic path traversal
First Time appeared Restify
Restify node-restify
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:restify:node-restify:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Restify
Restify node-restify
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X'}


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Restify Node-restify
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-13T03:15:08.465Z

Reserved: 2026-09-12T08:15:25.203Z

Link: CVE-2026-90494

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-13T04:17:15.373

Modified: 2026-09-13T04:17:15.373

Link: CVE-2026-90494

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')