Path traversal in CoAI archive download endpoints
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
CoAI (Chat Nio) through 4.0.0 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in its generation and article archive download endpoints, where the hash query parameter is not confined to the intended directory. An unauthenticated remote attacker can download any readable .tar.gz or .zip file on the server, including archives generated by other users.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
CoAI (Chat Nio) through 4.0.0 contains an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in the generation and article archive download endpoints via the hash query parameter. Attackers can supply ../ sequences in hash to download any readable .tar.gz or .zip file, including other users' generated archives.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for CoAI.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111618
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-r2h8-g3f5-9cw2
- 2026-10-18 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-23 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-111618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2h8-g3f5-9cw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-111618 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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