TI-2026-50828 Aliases CVE-2026-72570 GHSA-g77q-hxjf-7mcc

cube-root directory-serve - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Malicious Filename

LOW 24CWE-79Published 2026-08-10 · Updated 2026-08-10

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the web interface by uploading a file with a crafted filename containing HTML attribute-breaking characters.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00235 14th 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: 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
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-2026-72570
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g77q-hxjf-7mcc

References

Advisory 1

Product

Other 1

Vulnerable File

TI-2026-50827 cube-root directory-serve - Unauthenticated Path Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1

Sources

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