9.2
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-21440
AdonisJS Path Traversal in Multipart File Handling
Description

AdonisJS is a TypeScript-first web framework. A Path Traversal vulnerability in AdonisJS multipart file handling may allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem. This impacts @adonisjs/bodyparser through version 10.1.1 and 11.x prerelease versions prior to 11.0.0-next.6. This issue has been patched in @adonisjs/bodyparser versions 10.1.2 and 11.0.0-next.6.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 2, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 2, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-21440 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update @adonisjs/bodyparser to a patched version to fix path traversal.
  • Update @adonisjs/bodyparser to version 10.1.2 or later.
  • Update @adonisjs/bodyparser to version 11.0.0-next.6 or later.
  • Verify the version of @adonisjs/bodyparser.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-21440 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-21440 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-21440 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description AdonisJS is a TypeScript-first web framework. A Path Traversal vulnerability in AdonisJS multipart file handling may allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem. This impacts @adonisjs/bodyparser through version 10.1.1 and 11.x prerelease versions prior to 11.0.0-next.6. This issue has been patched in @adonisjs/bodyparser versions 10.1.2 and 11.0.0-next.6.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/commit/143a16f35602be8561215611582211dec280cae6
    Added Reference https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/commit/6795c0e3fa824ae275bbd992aae60609e96f0f03
    Added Reference https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/releases/tag/v10.1.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/releases/tag/v11.0.0-next.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/adonisjs/core/security/advisories/GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.2
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