CVE-2022-27261: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

April 12, 2022 (updated October 18, 2023)

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Express-FileUpload v1.3.1 allows attackers to upload multiple files with the same name, causing an overwrite of files in the web application server.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27261
www.npmjs.com/package/express-fileupload
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ROHB3ck4tA

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