CVE-2026-44705

Description

tmp is a temporary file and directory creator for node.js. Prior to 0.2.6, the tmp npm package contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows escaping the intended temporary directory when untrusted data flows into the prefix, postfix, or dir options. By embedding traversal sequences (e.g., ../) or path separators in these parameters, attackers can cause files to be created outside the configured temporary base directory at attacker-controlled locations with the privileges of the running process. This vulnerability affects applications that pass user-controlled data to tmp's file/directory creation functions without proper input sanitization. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.2.6.

How to fix CVE-2026-44705

To remediate CVE-2026-44705, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —no fix listed
• —upgrade to 0.2.6 or later

Is CVE-2026-44705 being exploited?

No exploitation signal available. Neither CISA KEV nor a current EPSS score has been published for CVE-2026-44705.

Affected packages (2)

• from 0
• from 0, < 0.2.6

CVSS scores

References (5)

• ADVISORYnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44705
• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-44705
• PATCHgithub.com/raszi/node-tmp
• WEBgithub.com/raszi/node-tmp/commit/efa4a06f24374797ae32ab2b6ae39b7a611ae429