7.6
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-45225
Heym < 0.0.21 Path Traversal File Upload via upload_file()
Description

Heym before 0.0.21 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the file upload endpoint that allows authenticated users to write attacker-controlled files to arbitrary locations by supplying a crafted filename with traversal sequences. Attackers can exploit the unvalidated filename parameter in the upload_file() handler to bypass path restrictions and write, read, or delete files outside the intended storage directory.

INFO

Published Date :

May 12, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 12, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Sanitize filenames to prevent directory traversal and validate user input.
  • Update Heym to version 0.0.21 or later.
  • Validate and sanitize all user-supplied filenames.
  • Implement strict path validation for file uploads.
  • Restrict file write operations to the designated directory.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Heym before 0.0.21 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the file upload endpoint that allows authenticated users to write attacker-controlled files to arbitrary locations by supplying a crafted filename with traversal sequences. Attackers can exploit the unvalidated filename parameter in the upload_file() handler to bypass path restrictions and write, read, or delete files outside the intended storage directory.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/heymrun/heym/commit/835843e6d2bf7d018cbb8e50f28f0426eaa20c84
    Added Reference https://github.com/heymrun/heym/pull/92
    Added Reference https://github.com/heymrun/heym/releases/tag/v0.0.21
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/heym-path-traversal-file-upload-via-upload-file
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