actual-server has a path traversal vulnerability
Priority LOW 24CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Actual is an open-source personal finance application. Prior to version 26.5.0, several endpoints are affected by a path traversal vulnerability. Version 26.5.0 fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed actual (actualbudget): 26.5.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| actualbudget | actual | before 26.5.0 | 26.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- actual Vendoractualbudget Affected before 26.5.0 Fixed in 26.5.0 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:actualbudget:actual:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | actualbudget |
- cpe:2.3:a:actualbudget:actual:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·actualbudget
Remediation
- Fix · CNA actual (actualbudget) Fixed in 26.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43872
References
More actualbudget vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-21972 ActualBudget server is Missing Authentication for SimpleFIN and Pluggy AI bank sync endpoints CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-25729 Actual has Privilege Escalation via 'change-password' Endpoint on OpenID-Migrated Servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-36430 Actual: Disabled OpenID users keep access through existing session tokens CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-36833 Actual: Shared users can perform owner-only file management actions CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-22020 ActualBudget missing authorization in sync endpoints allows cross-user budget file access in multi-user mode CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2026-41382 Information disclosure in actualbudget actual CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences