CRITICAL 9.1 NVD
CVE-2026-72569
A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files outside the intend
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.
References
- https://github.com/cube-root/directory-serve
- https://github.com/cube-root/directory-serve/blob/main/lib/middleware/file-remove.js
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 was published on 2026-08-10 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-10 · -1 days ago
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