---
id: CVE-2026-90494
title: A flaw has been found in restify node-restify up to 12.0.0
summary: >-
  A flaw has been found in restify node-restify up to 12.0.0. This affects the
  function serveStatic in the library /lib/plugins/static.js. This manipulation
  causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor was
  contac…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: restify
product: node-restify
affected:
  - node-restify 12.0
published: '2026-09-13'
updated: '2026-09-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-21T17:19:14.883'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90494'
references:
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90494'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/892870'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/403082'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/403082/cti'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00767
epssPercentile: 0.53575
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-21T16:14:32.248464Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.477Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw has been found in restify node-restify up to 12.0.0. This affects the function serveStatic in the library /lib/plugins/static.js. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.