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CVE-2025-54798

tmp does not restrict arbitrary temporary file / directory write via symbolic link `dir` parameter

Published: Aug 7, 2025Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-59
2.5LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

tmp is a temporary file and directory creator for node.js. In versions 0.2.3 and below, tmp is vulnerable to an arbitrary temporary file / directory write via symbolic link dir parameter. This is fixed in version 0.2.4.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

raszi
oss-project
tmpLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
node-tmpLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
npm
package-ecosystem
tmp
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

https://github.com/raszi/node-tmp/commit/188b25e529496e37adaf1a1d9dccb40019a08b1b
github.com
https://github.com/raszi/node-tmp/issues/207
github.com
https://github.com/raszi/node-tmp/security/advisories/GHSA-52f5-9888-hmc6
github.com
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