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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in image-downloader

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Path traversal in image-downloader 4.3.0 allows an attacker who can control the download URL to cause downloaded response data to be written outside the configured destination directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00546 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed image-downloader (demsking): 4.3.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
demskingimage-downloaderbefore 4.3.14.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • image-downloader Vendordemsking Affected before 4.3.1 Fixed in 4.3.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA image-downloader (demsking) Fixed in 4.3.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103648
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4gg-43m2-62cm
  3. 2026-10-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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