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Path traversal in Legcord theme handlers lets scripts write files

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Legcord 1.1.0 through 1.3.0 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in its theme IPC handlers, where unvalidated theme ids let script escape the themes directory. An attacker who runs script in the Discord page, such as through XSS, can launch local executables, recursively delete directories and write files outside the themes directory.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Legcord 1.1.0 through 1.3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in theme IPC handlers that allows script in the Discord page to escape the themes directory via unvalidated theme ids. Attackers running script in the Discord origin, such as through XSS, can abuse themes.folder, themes.uninstall, and themes.install to launch local executables, recursively delete directories, and write files outside the themes directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00375 31st 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
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LegcordLegcord1.1.0 – 1.3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Legcord VendorLegcord Affected 1.1.0 – 1.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Legcord.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105293
  2. 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-m6xw-v6hf-7jc2
  3. 2026-10-05 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2026-67728 Legcord config injection lets page script add Chromium proxy switches CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1

Sources