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Medium · 5.0 CVE-2026-25228 EUVD-2026-5343GHSA-vrhw-v2hw-jffx

SignalK Server has Path Traversal leading to information disclosure

Published Feb 2, 2026 · Updated Feb 4, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Prior to 2.20.3, a path traversal vulnerability in SignalK Server's applicationData API allows authenticated users on Windows systems to read, write, and list arbitrary files and directories on the filesystem. The validateAppId() function blocks forward slashes (/) but not backslashes (\), which are treated as directory separators by path.join() on Windows. This enables attackers to escape the intended applicationData directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.20.3.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
SignalK signalk-server < 2.20.3 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm signalk-server < 2.20.3 2.20.3 GHSA-vrhw-v2hw-jffx

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