CVE-2026-72569CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-72569

Critical · published August 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files outside the intended served directory when the application is run with the --delete option.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00736 · 53.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-08-10T15:17Z
References (2)
https://github.com/cube-root/directory-serve · 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2chttps://github.com/cube-root/directory-serve/blob/main/lib/middleware/file-remove.js · 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 AUG 10:40Z
    cube-root directory-serve - Unauthenticated Path Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion
    cvelistv5