GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h
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Published
2026-01-02T18:58:32Z
Modified
2026-02-03T03:14:15Z
Severity
  • 9.2 (Critical) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
AdonisJS Path Traversal in Multipart File Handling
Details

Summary

Description A Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in AdonisJS multipart file handling may allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem. This impacts @adonisjs/bodyparser through version 10.1.1 and 11.x prerelease versions prior to 11.0.0-next.6. This issue has been patched in @adonisjs/bodyparser versions 10.1.2 and 11.0.0-next.6.

Details

AdonisJS parses multipart/form-data via BodyParser and exposes uploads as MultipartFile. The issue is in the MultipartFile.move(location, options) default options. If options.name isn't provided, it defaults to the unsanitized client filename and builds the destination with path.join(location, name), allowing a traversal to escape the default or intended directory chosen by the developer. If options.overwrite isn't provided, it defaults to true, allowing file overwrites. The documentation previously demonstrated examples leading developers to this vulnerable code path.

Impact

Exploitation requires a reachable upload endpoint. If a developer uses MultipartFile.move() without the second options argument or without explicitly sanitizing the filename, an attacker can supply a crafted filename value containing traversal sequences, writing to a destination path outside the intended upload directory. This can lead to arbitrary file write on the server.

If the attacker can overwrite application code, startup scripts, or configuration files that are later executed/loaded, RCE is possible. RCE is not guaranteed and depends on filesystem permissions, deployment layout, and application/runtime behavior.

Patches

Fixes targeting v6 and v7 have been published below.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2026-01-02T18:58:32Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  "2026-01-02T19:15:48Z",
    "severity":  "CRITICAL"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / @adonisjs/bodyparser

Package

Name
@adonisjs/bodyparser
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Purl
pkg:npm/%40adonisjs/bodyparser

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.1.2

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h.json"

npm / @adonisjs/bodyparser

Package

Name
@adonisjs/bodyparser
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40adonisjs/bodyparser

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
11.0.0-next.0
Fixed
11.0.0-next.6

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h.json"