CVE-2020-36651: A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36651?

nodeserver: upgrade to 2020-08-21. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36651 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36651 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-36651 affect?

CVE-2020-36651 affects nodeserver. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nodeserver.js. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The identifier of the patc

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-36651?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36651 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting nodeserver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nodeserver.js. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The identifier of the patch is c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-218461 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2023-01-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: nodeserver project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-18 01:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nodeserver project nodeserver UPGRADE

Affected: < 2020-08-21

Fixed in: 2020-08-21

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nodeserver || rpm -q nodeserver || nodeserver --version

2. UPGRADE to 2020-08-21 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade nodeserver

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade nodeserver

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-36651?

nodeserver: upgrade to 2020-08-21. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36651 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36651 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-36651 affect?

CVE-2020-36651 affects nodeserver. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nodeserver.js. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The identifier of the patc

How urgent is CVE-2020-36651?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

References

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