CVE-2026-72571

mustafaakin cast-localvideo - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via dir Parameter

Published Aug 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in mustafaakin/cast-localvideo (all versions) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the server. The app.js handler at lines 151-153 passes the user-supplied req.body.dir parameter directly to res.sendFile() without sanitization, enabling directory traversal via absolute paths or ../ sequences to read sensitive system files.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mustafaakin
Mustafaakin cast-localvideo
Vendors & Products Mustafaakin
Mustafaakin cast-localvideo
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A path traversal vulnerability in mustafaakin/cast-localvideo (all versions) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the server. The app.js handler at lines 151-153 passes the user-supplied req.body.dir parameter directly to res.sendFile() without sanitization, enabling directory traversal via absolute paths or ../ sequences to read sensitive system files.
Title mustafaakin cast-localvideo - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via dir Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
TuranSec
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 5:51 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 10:32 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 10, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM