CVE-2021-25864 — node-red-contrib-huemagic
HIGHCVE-2021-25864 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in node-red-contrib-huemagic. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
Path Traversal in node-red-contrib-huemagic
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2021-25864 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,987 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
node-red-contrib-huemagicnpmDescription
node-red-contrib-huemagic 3.0.0 is affected by hue/assets/..%2F Directory Traversal.in the res.sendFile API, used in file hue-magic.js, to fetch an arbitrary file.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | node-red-contrib-huemagic | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
huemagicdgtlResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for node-red-contrib-huemagic, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of node-red-contrib-huemagic has shipped for CVE-2021-25864 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
How to detect CVE-2021-25864
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2021-25864 -u https://target- Template
- Hue Magic 3.0.0 - Local File Inclusion
- Severity
- high
- Impact
- The LFI vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, potentially exposing sensitive information or allowing for further exploitation.
- Remediation
- Apply the latest security patch or update to a non-vulnerable version of Hue Magic.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (0x_Akoko), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2021-25864 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.