Path traversal in BugTracker.NET lets attackers read system files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
All versions of BugTracker.NET are affected by a path traversal flaw in its file download component. The parameter that specifies the file name does not properly validate user-supplied paths (CWE-24). An authenticated remote attacker with low privileges can read files outside the intended directory, including system files accessible to the application's account.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Path traversal vulnerability in the BugTracker.NET file download component. The parameter used to specify the file name does not properly validate user-supplied paths. An authenticated remote attacker could enter a manipulated path to access files located outside the intended directory. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to read system files accessible to the account used by the application.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugTracker.NET | BugTracker.NET | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BugTracker.NET VendorBugTracker.NET Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for BugTracker.NET.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92533
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-4gg8-j6f5-xp7v
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More BugTracker.NET vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-69108 OS command injection in BugTracker.NET SVN integration CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-69109 Unrestricted file upload in BugTracker.NET attachments CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-00310 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BugTracker.NET before 2.7.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2008-00311 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in BugTracker.NET before 2.7.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-92533 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92533 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gg8-j6f5-xp7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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