VDB-319121 · CVE-2025-54798 · ID 207

raszi node-tmp up to 0.2.3 Temporary File link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in raszi node-tmp up to 0.2.3. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Temporary File Handler. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-54798. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in raszi node-tmp up to 0.2.3. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Temporary File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

tmp is a temporary file and directory creator for node.js. In versions 0.2.3 and below, tmp is vulnerable to an arbitrary temporary file / directory write via symbolic link dir parameter. This is fixed in version 0.2.4.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-54798 since 07/29/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 247836 (Debian dla-4268 : node-tmp - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 188b25e529496e37adaf1a1d9dccb40019a08b1b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (247836). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

raszi

Name

node-tmp

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/raszi/node-tmp/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 2.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 247836
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4268 : node-tmp - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: node-tmp 0.2.4
Patch: 188b25e529496e37adaf1a1d9dccb40019a08b1b

Timelineinfo

07/29/2025 CVE reserved
08/07/2025 +9 days Advisory disclosed
08/07/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/10/2025 +64 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 207
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-54798 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54798
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319121

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2025 08:54
Updated: 10/10/2025 04:57
Changes: 08/07/2025 08:54 (67), 08/07/2025 14:15 (1), 08/11/2025 19:58 (2), 10/10/2025 04:57 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.