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CVE-2025-27142

LocalSend path traversal vulnerability in the file upload endpoint allows nearby devices to execute arbitrary commands

6.3 Medium

LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows users to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over their local network without needing an internet connection. Prior to version 1.17.0, due to the missing sanitization of the path in the POST /api/localsend/v2/prepare-upload and the POST /api/localsend/v2/upload endpoint, a malicious file transfer request can write files to the arbitrary location on the system, resulting in the remote command execution. A malicious file transfer request sent by nearby devices can write files into an arbitrary directory. This usually allows command execution via the startup folder on Windows or Bash-related files on Linux. If the user enables the Quick Save feature, it will silently write files without explicit user interaction. Version 1.17.0 fixes this issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.54%Up 0.5 points since Feb 27, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.3

LocalSend path traversal vulnerability in the file upload endpoint allows nearby devices to execute arbitrary commands

LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows users to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over their local network without needing an internet connection. Prior to version 1.17.0, due to the missing sanitization of the path in the POST /api/localsend/v2/prepare-upload and the POST /api/localsend/v2/upload endpoint, a malicious file transfer request can write files to the arbitrary location on the system, resulting in the remote command execution. A malicious file transfer request sent by nearby devices can write files into an arbitrary directory. This usually allows command execution via the startup folder on Windows or Bash-related files on Linux. If the user enables the Quick Save feature, it will silently write files without explicit user interaction. Version 1.17.0 fixes this issue.

Record
CVE-2025-27142
CVSS 4.0
6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-5325 6.3

LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows users to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over their local network without needing an internet connection. Prior to version 1.17.0, due to the missing sanitization of the path in the POST /api/localsend/v2/prepare-upload and the POST /api/localsend/v2/upload endpoint, a malicious file transfer request can write files to the arbitrary location on the system, resulting in the remote command execution. A malicious file transfer request sent by nearby devices can write files into an arbitrary directory. This usually allows command execution via the startup folder on Windows or Bash-related files on Linux. If the user enables the Quick Save feature, it will silently write files without explicit user interaction. Version 1.17.0 fixes this issue.

Record
EUVD-2025-5325
CVSS 4.0
6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.3

LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows users to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over their local network without needing an internet connection. Prior to version 1.17.0, due to the missing sanitization of the path in the POST /api/localsend/v2/prepare-upload and the POST /api/localsend/v2/upload endpoint, a malicious file transfer request can write files to the arbitrary location on the system, resulting in the remote command execution. A malicious file transfer request sent by nearby devices can write files into an arbitrary directory. This usually allows command execution via the startup folder on Windows or Bash-related files on Linux. If the user enables the Quick Save feature, it will silently write files without explicit user interaction. Version 1.17.0 fixes this issue.

Record
CVE-2025-27142
CVSS 4.0
6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.3

LocalSend path traversal vulnerability in the file upload endpoint allows nearby devices to execute arbitrary commands

LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows users to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over their local network without needing an internet connection. Prior to version 1.17.0, due to the missing sanitization of the path in the POST /api/localsend/v2/prepare-upload and the POST /api/localsend/v2/upload endpoint, a malicious file transfer request can write files to the arbitrary location on the system, resulting in the remote command execution. A malicious file transfer request sent by nearby devices can write files into an arbitrary directory. This usually allows command execution via the startup folder on Windows or Bash-related files on Linux. If the user enables the Quick Save feature, it will silently write files without explicit user interaction. Version 1.17.0 fixes this issue.

Record
CVE-2025-27142
CVSS 4.0
6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2025-27142 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Localsend, published February 25, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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