Path traversal in Webpro-nl Knip lets remote attackers write files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Webpro-nl Knip versions 6.0 up to and including 6.44.0 are affected. A path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in the writeFile function of packages/knip/src/IssueFixer.ts lets the workspaces argument point outside the intended directory. A remote attacker without privileges can trigger it, though user interaction is required. A public exploit has been disclosed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
A security vulnerability has been detected in Webpro-nl Knip up to 6.44.0. The impacted element is the function writeFile of the file packages/knip/src/IssueFixer.ts of the component Workspace Handler. Such manipulation of the argument workspaces leads to path traversal. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webpro-nl | Knip | 6.0; 6.1; 6.2; 6.3; 6.4; 6.5; 6.6; 6.7; 6.8; 6.9; 6.10; 6.11; 6.12; 6.13; 6.14; 6.15; 6.16; 6.17; 6.18; 6.19; 6.20; 6.21; 6.22; 6.23; 6.24; 6.25; 6.26; 6.27; 6.28; 6.29; 6.30; 6.31; 6.32; 6.33; 6.34; 6.35; 6.36; 6.37; 6.38; 6.39; 6.40; 6.41; 6.42; 6.43; 6.44.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Knip VendorWebpro-nl Affected 6.0; 6.1; 6.2; 6.3; 6.4; 6.5; 6.6; 6.7; 6.8; 6.9; 6.10; 6.11; 6.12; 6.13; 6.14; 6.15; 6.16; 6.17; 6.18; 6.19; 6.20; 6.21; 6.22; 6.23; 6.24; 6.25; 6.26; 6.27; 6.28; 6.29; 6.30; 6.31; 6.32; 6.33; 6.34; 6.35; 6.36; 6.37; 6.38; 6.39; 6.40; 6.41; 6.42; 6.43; 6.44.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webpro-nl:knip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:webpro-nl:knip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Webpro-nl Knip.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120325
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-f9qv-qgvr-6jvv
- 2026-11-02 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-120325 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120325 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f9qv-qgvr-6jvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-120325 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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