CVE-2026-42448
Magic Wormhole makes it possible to get arbitrary-sized files and directories from one computer to another. Prior to 0.24.0, there is a path traversal when a receiver who specifies "--output <dir>" where that output directory currently exists (as a directory). This vulnerability is fixed in 0.24.0.
Published:May 26, 2026
Last Modified:May 27, 2026
EPS:May 26, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00042
CVSS Score:3.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Magic-wormhole
Product
Magic-wormhole
Magic-wormhole
Magic-wormhole
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
