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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-54798 · published 7 August 2025

CVE-2025-54798: Raszi tmp link following vulnerability

RRaszi · Tmp

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.

5.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.34% · top 75.0% CWE-59 · Link following
5.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/raszi/node-tmp/commit/188b25e529496e37adaf1a1d9dccb40019a08b1b Patch
https://github.com/raszi/node-tmp/issues/207 Issue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/raszi/node-tmp/security/advisories/GHSA-52f5-9888-hmc6 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00007.html
https://github.com/raszi/node-tmp/security/advisories/GHSA-52f5-9888-hmc6 ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-54798), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.