CVE-2026-124582

WebTorrent File Path torrent.js getFileModtimes path traversal

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was identified in WebTorrent up to 2.8.5/3.0.21. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getFileModtimes of the file torrent.js of the component File Path Handler. Such manipulation of the argument file.path leads to path traversal. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was identified in WebTorrent up to 2.8.5/3.0.21. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getFileModtimes of the file torrent.js of the component File Path Handler. Such manipulation of the argument file.path leads to path traversal. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".
Title WebTorrent File Path torrent.js getFileModtimes path traversal
First Time appeared Webtorrent
Webtorrent webtorrent
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:webtorrent:webtorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Webtorrent
Webtorrent webtorrent
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

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

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 10:36 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2026, 5:19 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 9, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 11:17 PM