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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD3.5 Low

CVE-2026-42448

wormhole receive, with --output pointing at an existing directory can be path-traversed

Description

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

magic-wormhole magic-wormhole

  • < 0.24.0affected

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