# CVE-2026-45230: DumbAssets 1.0.11 Path Traversal File Deletion via /api/delete-file

> Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in the delete-file endpoint, causing denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 May 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7x5q-37jc-hq6p

## What is CVE-2026-45230?

CVE-2026-45230 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in DumbWareio DumbAssets, published on 18 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

DumbAssets through 1.0.11 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/delete-file endpoint and filesToDelete array parameters that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by supplying ../ sequences that bypass directory boundary validation. Attackers can exploit the optional and disabled-by-default authentication control to traverse outside the intended application directory and delete critical files such as server.js or package.json, causing complete denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45230?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-45230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-45230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-45230 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45230 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-45230 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-45230 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in DumbWareio DumbAssets, published on 18 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45230 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: DumbWareio DumbAssets. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45230/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45230/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45230
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45230
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45230

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45230/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.