Path traversal in GoFound lets attackers delete arbitrary directories
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
GoFound through 1.4.1 from sea-team contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in the database parameter. An unauthenticated attacker can delete arbitrary directories outside the data directory by sending crafted GET requests to /api/db/drop, either directly or through a victim's browser. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
GoFound through 1.4.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary directories by supplying ../ sequences in the database parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /api/db/create and /api/db/drop, directly or via a victim's browser, triggering os.RemoveAll on directories outside the data directory.
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 GoFound.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120444
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-wpw5-72j3-wj9h
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
More sea-team vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-83835 Stored cross-site scripting in GoFound admin dashboard search CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-120444 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120444 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpw5-72j3-wj9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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