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TI-2026-75149 Aliases CVE-2026-111448GHSA-55rj-mxqv-p89q

Case-insensitive path checks in Wheels allow access outside the root

Priority LOW 17CWE-178Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Wheels 4.0.0 through 4.1.2 is affected from 4.0.0 before 4.2.0. Its canonical-path checks use case-insensitive comparisons on case-sensitive filesystems, so paths can pass through an existing symlink to a case-distinct sibling directory. A remote attacker with no privileges can reach files outside the intended root, which can lead to limited file disclosure (CWE-178). The CLI database-dump output check can also write outside the application root, but that action requires the CLI POST, loopback and password gate.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Wheels 4.0.0 through 4.1.2 uses case-insensitive comparisons in path-containment checks on case-sensitive filesystems. Canonical-path checks for zip entries, package mappings, development assets/docs, guide images and image tags can accept paths through an existing symlink to a case-distinct sibling directory, allowing access outside the intended root, including limited file disclosure. Separately, the CLI database-dump output check can write outside the application root to an existing writable case-distinct sibling directory; that action requires the CLI POST, loopback and password gate. This is fixed in 4.2.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00208 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Wheels (Wheels): 4.2.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WheelsWheels4.0.0 to before 4.2.04.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • Wheels VendorWheels Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.2.0 Fixed in 4.2.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade Wheels to version 4.2.0, which fixes this issue. The sources do not list a vendor advisory identifier for this fix.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Wheels (Wheels) Fixed in 4.2.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Wheels 4.2.0

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-75147 Wheels exposes unprotected development tools to remote clientsPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-75145 SQL injection in Wheels on MySQL and MariaDB via unbound literalsPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-75148 Wheels nested form updates can modify another parent's recordsPriority LOW 37
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111448
  2. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-55rj-mxqv-p89q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-74581 SQL injection in Wheels query builder and dynamic finders CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-75147 Wheels exposes unprotected development tools to remote clients CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-75145 SQL injection in Wheels on MySQL and MariaDB via unbound literals CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-75148 Wheels nested form updates can modify another parent's records CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-75146 Wheels findByKey() and exists(key=) ignore scope conditions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-75152 Command injection and unsafe file handling in Wheels CLI CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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