Headline
GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h: AdonisJS Path Traversal in Multipart File Handling
Summary
Description A Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in AdonisJS multipart file handling may allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem. This impacts @adonisjs/bodyparser through version 10.1.1 and 11.x prerelease versions prior to 11.0.0-next.6. This issue has been patched in @adonisjs/bodyparser versions 10.1.2 and 11.0.0-next.6.
Details
AdonisJS parses multipart/form-data via BodyParser and exposes uploads as MultipartFile. The issue is in the MultipartFile.move(location, options) default options. If options.name isn’t provided, it defaults to the unsanitized client filename and builds the destination with path.join(location, name), allowing a traversal to escape the default or intended directory chosen by the developer. If options.overwrite isn’t provided, it defaults to true, allowing file overwrites. The documentation previously demonstrated examples leading developers to this vulnerable code path.
Impact
Exploitation requires a reachable upload endpoint. If a developer uses MultipartFile.move() without the second options argument or without explicitly sanitizing the filename, an attacker can supply a crafted filename value containing traversal sequences, writing to a destination path outside the intended upload directory. This can lead to arbitrary file write on the server.
If the attacker can overwrite application code, startup scripts, or configuration files that are later executed/loaded, RCE is possible. RCE is not guaranteed and depends on filesystem permissions, deployment layout, and application/runtime behavior.
Patches
Fixes targeting v6 and v7 have been published below.
- https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/releases/tag/v10.1.2
- https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/releases/tag/v11.0.0-next.6
- GitHub Advisory Database
- GitHub Reviewed
- CVE-2026-21440
AdonisJS Path Traversal in Multipart File Handling
Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 2, 2026 in adonisjs/core • Updated Jan 2, 2026
Package
npm @adonisjs/bodyparser (npm)
Affected versions
< 10.1.2
>= 11.0.0-next.0, < 11.0.0-next.6
Patched versions
10.1.2
11.0.0-next.6
Summary
Description
A Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in AdonisJS multipart file handling may allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem. This impacts @adonisjs/bodyparser through version 10.1.1 and 11.x prerelease versions prior to 11.0.0-next.6. This issue has been patched in @adonisjs/bodyparser versions 10.1.2 and 11.0.0-next.6.
Details
AdonisJS parses multipart/form-data via BodyParser and exposes uploads as MultipartFile. The issue is in the MultipartFile.move(location, options) default options. If options.name isn’t provided, it defaults to the unsanitized client filename and builds the destination with path.join(location, name), allowing a traversal to escape the default or intended directory chosen by the developer. If options.overwrite isn’t provided, it defaults to true, allowing file overwrites. The documentation previously demonstrated examples leading developers to this vulnerable code path.
Impact
Exploitation requires a reachable upload endpoint. If a developer uses MultipartFile.move() without the second options argument or without explicitly sanitizing the filename, an attacker can supply a crafted filename value containing traversal sequences, writing to a destination path outside the intended upload directory. This can lead to arbitrary file write on the server.
If the attacker can overwrite application code, startup scripts, or configuration files that are later executed/loaded, RCE is possible. RCE is not guaranteed and depends on filesystem permissions, deployment layout, and application/runtime behavior.
Patches
Fixes targeting v6 and v7 have been published below.
- https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/releases/tag/v10.1.2
- https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/releases/tag/v11.0.0-next.6
References
- GHSA-gvq6-hvvp-h34h
- adonisjs/bodyparser@143a16f
- adonisjs/bodyparser@6795c0e
- https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/releases/tag/v10.1.2
- https://github.com/adonisjs/bodyparser/releases/tag/v11.0.0-next.6
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Jan 2, 2026
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Users of the "@adonisjs/bodyparser" npm package are being advised to update to the latest version following the disclosure of a critical security vulnerability that, if successfully exploited, could allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the server. Tracked as CVE-2026-21440 (CVSS score: 9.2), the flaw has been described as a path traversal issue affecting the AdonisJS multipart