CVE-2026-86542
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CVE-2026-86542 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. knowns before 0.30.0 fails to validate import names in the import routes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to write files outside the imports directory. Attackers can supply traversal sequences in the name parameter to escape the imports directory and overwrite arbitrary files writable by the server process.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
knowns before 0.30.0 fails to validate import names in the import routes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to write files outside the imports directory. Attackers can supply traversal sequences in the name parameter to escape the imports directory and overwrite arbitrary files writable by the server process.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| knowns-dev | knowns | < 0.30.0 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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