CVE-2026-124582: WebTorrent · Path Traversal
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 10:21 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.0 | 4.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 2.0 | 5.0 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WebTorrent | Affected
| Fixed in– |
npmwebtorrentpkg:npm/webtorrentOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in WebTorrent versions up to 2.8.5 and 3.0.21 in the getFileModtimes function of the torrent.js file. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the file.path argument, potentially accessing unauthorized file system locations. The issue is publicly known and exploit code is available, but the maintainers have closed the related GitHub issue as "not planned" for a fix.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124582 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent/issues/3012 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent/pull/3046 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124582 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1039255 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/432939 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/432939/cti (opens in a new tab)