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GHSA-38j7-23hf-9mhc: electerm has Path Traversal in Zmodem and Trzsz Download Filename Handling

highCVSS 7.1CVE-2026-49253
Impact A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Zmodem and Trzsz file download handlers in electerm. When receiving files via Zmodem or Trzsz protocols, electerm uses the remote-supplied filename directly in path.join() with the user-selected download directory without sanitization. A malicious SSH server or remote shell process can send a specially crafted filename such as ../escaped.txt to escape the user-selected download directory and write files to arbitrary locations on the user's filesystem, subject to process permissions. Attack scenario: 1. User connects to a malicious SSH server 2. Attacker initiates a Zmodem or Trzsz file transfer 3. Attacker supplies a traversal filename (e.g., ../../.bashrc, ../escaped.txt) 4. User accepts the transfer and selects a download directory 5. File is written outside the selected directory, potentially overwriting sensitive files Affected components: - src/app/server/zmodem.js - prepareReceiveFile() at line 736 - src/app/server/trzsz.js - getUniqueFilePath() at line 559, openSaveFile() callback, and savedFilePaths mapping Patches - https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/fde153d677a170c5816368f6586647f3af4ef284 Workarounds If upgrading is not immediately possible, users can mitigate this vulnerability by: 1. Only connecting to trusted SSH servers 2. Rejecting or canceling any incoming Zmodem or Trzsz file transfers from untrusted sources 3. Avoiding the use of Zmodem (sz/rz) and Trzsz (trz/tsz) commands on untrusted servers

Details

Source
GitHub Security Advisories (INTL · database · site)
Severity
high — CVSS 7.1
Published
2026-07-02
Last updated
2026-07-02
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-38j7-23hf-9mhc

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-49253coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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