Vulnerability · Published Sep 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-90494restify node-restify static.js serveStatic path traversal
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in node-restify from restify. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| restify | node-restify | 12.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · 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
References
- VDB-403082 | restify node-restify static.js serveStatic path traversal vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-403082 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-90494 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #892870 | Restify Project node-restify 11.1.0 Path Traversal third-party-advisory