CVE-2020-24807

HIGH

socket.io-file < 2.0.31 - Remote Code Execution via Modified JSON Name Field

Title source: llm

Description

The socket.io-file package through 2.0.31 for Node.js relies on client-side validation of file types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file via a modified JSON name field. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Product, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.npmjs.com/package/socket.io-file

Product, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/rico345100/socket.io-file

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Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1564

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6495-8jvh-f28x

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0201

EPSS Percentile 78.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (2)

npm/socket.io-file 0npm

socket.io-file_project/socket.io-file < 2.0.31

Published Oct 06, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026