A flaw has been found in restify node-restify up to 12.0.0. This affects the function serveStatic in the library /lib/plugins/static.js. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
restify node-restify affected
Version Status Constraints
12.0 affected —

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References
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90494 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/892870 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403082 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403082/cti cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw has been found in restify node-restify up to 12.0.0. This affects the function serveStatic in the library /lib/plugins/static.js. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title restify node-restify static.js serveStatic path traversal
First Time appeared Restify
Restify node-restify
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:restify:node-restify:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Restify
Restify node-restify
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

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

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-13T03:15:08.465Z

Reserved: 2026-09-12T08:15:25.203Z

Link: CVE-2026-90494

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-13T04:17:15.373

Modified: 2026-09-13T04:17:15.373

Link: CVE-2026-90494

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Weaknesses