{"id":"CVE-2021-21298","aliases":["EUVD-2021-0559","GHSA-m33v-338h-4v9f"],"status":"published","title":"Path traversal in Node-Red","description":"Node-Red is a low-code programming for event-driven applications built using nodejs. Node-RED 1.2.7 and earlier has a vulnerability which allows arbitrary path traversal via the Projects API. If the Projects feature is enabled, a user with `projects.read` permission is able to access any file via the Projects API. The issue has been patched in Node-RED 1.2.8. The vulnerability applies only to the Projects feature which is not enabled by default in Node-RED. 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If the Projects feature is enabled, a user with `projects.read` permission is able to access any file via the Projects API. The issue has been patched in Node-RED 1.2.8. The vulnerability applies only to the Projects feature which is not enabled by default in Node-RED. The primary workaround is not give untrusted users read access to the Node-RED editor.","status":"published","published":"2021-02-26T16:25:14Z","modified":"2024-08-03T18:09:15Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T03:25:06.913643Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-m33v-338h-4v9f","title":"Path traversal in Node-Red","description":"### Impact\n\nThis vulnerability allows arbitrary path traversal via the Projects API.\n\nIf the Projects feature is enabled, a user with `projects.read` permission is able to access any file via the Projects API.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe issue has been patched in Node-RED 1.2.8\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThe vulnerability applies only to the Projects feature which is not enabled by default in Node-RED.\n\nThe primary workaround is not give untrusted users read access to the Node-RED editor.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [team@nodered.org](mailto:team@nodered.org)\n\n### Acknowledgements\n\nThanks to the Tencent Woodpecker Security Team for disclosing this vulnerability.","status":"published","published":"2021-02-26T16:31:23Z","modified":"2023-02-01T05:05:16Z","cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:33.613868Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2021-21298","description":"Node-Red is a low-code programming for event-driven applications built using nodejs. 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The primary workaround is not give untrusted users read access to the Node-RED editor.","status":"published","published":"2021-02-26T17:15:12.337Z","modified":"2026-06-17T03:35:14.507Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":3.5,"vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:06:50.399901Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2021-21298","description":"Node-Red is a low-code programming for event-driven applications built using nodejs. Node-RED 1.2.7 and earlier has a vulnerability which allows arbitrary path traversal via the Projects API. If the Projects feature is enabled, a user with `projects.read` permission is able to access any file via the Projects API. The issue has been patched in Node-RED 1.2.8. The vulnerability applies only to the Projects feature which is not enabled by default in Node-RED. The primary workaround is not give untrusted users read access to the Node-RED editor.","status":"published","published":"2021-02-26T17:15:12.337Z","modified":"2026-10-20T10:54:28.00021786Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:18.004149Z"},{"id":"GHSA-m33v-338h-4v9f","title":"Path traversal in Node-Red","description":"### Impact\n\nThis vulnerability allows arbitrary path traversal via the Projects API.\n\nIf the Projects feature is enabled, a user with `projects.read` permission is able to access any file via the Projects API.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe issue has been patched in Node-RED 1.2.8\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThe vulnerability applies only to the Projects feature which is not enabled by default in Node-RED.\n\nThe primary workaround is not give untrusted users read access to the Node-RED editor.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [team@nodered.org](mailto:team@nodered.org)\n\n### Acknowledgements\n\nThanks to the Tencent Woodpecker Security Team for disclosing this vulnerability.","status":"published","published":"2021-02-26T16:31:23Z","modified":"2026-07-08T06:28:45.954945204Z","cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:51.10002Z"}]}}