FileWiki has path traversal in RenameAsset via unsanitized oldFilename parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
LeafWiki is a self-hosted wiki. Versions 0.3.0 through 0.10.0 have a path traversal vulnerability in LeafWiki’s asset rename functionality. An authenticated user with editor permissions could move files that are accessible to the LeafWiki server process into a page’s asset directory. This could allow sensitive local files, such as the application database, to become downloadable as page assets. Users should update to version 0.10.1 or greater. As an additional mitigation, operators should ensure that the LeafWiki process runs with the least privileges necessary and does not have filesystem access to sensitive files outside the application’s required directories. Until a patch is applied, operators may reduce risk by restricting editor access to trusted users only and by limiting the filesystem permissions of the LeafWiki process.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA leafwiki (perber) Fixed in 0.10.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53528
More perber vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-38600 LeafWiki Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via User Self-Service Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-55430 LeafWiki 0.10.0 through 0.12.0 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via Unbounded ZIP Extraction CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-38602 LeafWiki vulnerable to stored XSS via search-result title (highlight() returns raw title into dangerouslySetInnerHTML) CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
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