CVE-2026-44705CWE-22

tmp: Path Traversal via unsanitized prefix/postfix enables directory escape

High · published June 11, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
41.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

tmp is a temporary file and directory creator for node.js. Prior to 0.2.6, the tmp npm package contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows escaping the intended temporary directory when untrusted data flows into the prefix, postfix, or dir options. By embedding traversal sequences (e.g., ../) or path separators in these parameters, attackers can cause files to be created outside the configured temporary base directory at attacker-controlled locations with the privileges of the running process. This vulnerability affects applications that pass user-controlled data to tmp's file/directory creation functions without proper input sanitization. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.2.6.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
EPSS
0.00495 · 41.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-06-11T15:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JUN 15:42Z
    tmp: Path Traversal via unsanitized prefix/postfix enables directory escape
    cvelistv5