CVE-2026-49406
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CVE-2026-49406 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.7.12, when Deno was run in BYONM mode (nodeModulesDir: "manual"), the module resolver did not validate that a package's resolved entrypoint stayed within its node_modules/<pkg>/ directory. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.7.12, when Deno was run in BYONM mode (nodeModulesDir: "manual"), the module resolver did not validate that a package's resolved entrypoint stayed within its node_modules/<pkg>/ directory. A malicious package.json whose main field contained .. segments was able to resolve to an arbitrary path on disk, and the resolver then read that file without consulting the --allow-read allowlist. This let a require("evil-pkg") call return the contents of a file that a direct Deno.readTextFileSync(...) call would have been blocked from reading. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.7.12.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Deno | Deno | < 2.7.12 |
References
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-968w-xfqw-vp9qExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-968w-xfqw-vp9qExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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