CVE-2026-88940
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CVE-2026-88940 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. knowns through 0.33.0 fails to validate the path query parameter in the workspace browse endpoint, allowing remote attackers to enumerate arbitrary directories on the host filesystem. Attackers can traverse the directory structure to locate project directories and identify targets for further exploitation..
Description
knowns through 0.33.0 fails to validate the path query parameter in the workspace browse endpoint, allowing remote attackers to enumerate arbitrary directories on the host filesystem. Attackers can traverse the directory structure to locate project directories and identify targets for further exploitation.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| knowns-dev | knowns | <= 0.33.0 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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