TI-2026-50827 Aliases CVE-2026-72569 GHSA-gqqc-7rm5-p6gm

cube-root directory-serve - Unauthenticated Path Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion

MEDIUM 47CWE-22Published 2026-08-10 · Updated 2026-08-10

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files outside the intended served directory when the application is run with the --delete option.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00736 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
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
cube-root	directory-serve	up to 1.3.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

directory-serve Vendorcube-root Affected up to 1.3.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72569
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqqc-7rm5-p6gm

References

Advisory 1

Product

Other 1

Vulnerable File

TI-2026-50828 cube-root directory-serve - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Malicious Filename CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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