CVE-2025-27142CWE-22

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

Medium · published February 25, 2025

CVSS v4.0
6.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
EPSS
0.00544 · 44.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2025-02-25T20:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 FEB 20:03Z
    LocalSend path traversal vulnerability in the file upload endpoint allows nearby devices to execute arbitrary commands
    cvelistv5