Vulnerability · Published May 18, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-45230DumbAssets 1.0.11 Path Traversal File Deletion via /api/delete-file
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity path traversal in DumbAssets from DumbWareio. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
DumbAssets through 1.0.11 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/delete-file endpoint and filesToDelete array parameters that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by supplying ../ sequences that bypass directory boundary validation. Attackers can exploit the optional and disabled-by-default authentication control to traverse outside the intended application directory and delete critical files such as server.js or package.json, causing complete denial of service.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| DumbWareio | DumbAssets | 0 – through 1.0.11 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H