CVE-2026-57079 (GCVE-0-2026-57079)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-30 11:04 – Updated: 2026-07-20 06:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Net::BitTorrent versions before 2.1.0 for Perl write files outside the download directory via path traversal in peer-supplied metadata
Summary
Net::BitTorrent versions before 2.1.0 for Perl write files outside the download directory via path traversal in peer-supplied metadata.
Net::BitTorrent validates file path components only on the .torrent-file ingest path. The peer and magnet metadata path (_on_metadata_received, reached from the BEP09 ut_metadata extension) passes attacker-supplied file names straight to Storage::add_file and Storage::_parse_file_tree, where Path::Tiny's child() does not collapse "..". A v2 file tree key, a v1 files[].path element, or a single-file name containing ".." segments therefore resolves outside the download directory.
Because the peer also controls the piece hashes and the served bytes, content verification passes, so a malicious magnet or peer writes attacker-chosen content to an attacker-chosen path on the downloading host.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-30 13:52 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/sanko/Net-BitTorrent.pm/securi… | vendor-advisory |
| https://metacpan.org/release/SANKO/Net-BitTorrent… | release-notes |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANKO | Net::BitTorrent |
Affected:
0 , < 2.1.0
(custom)
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