OctoPrint File Download API files.py _validate path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in OctoPrint 1.0.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _validate of the file src/octoprint/server/api/files.py of the component File Download API. Such manipulation of the argument filename leads to path traversal. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | OctoPrint | 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OctoPrint Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-94489
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wqw-4v48-3xjc
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-94489 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-94489 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6wqw-4v48-3xjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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