CVE-2026-44716

Pipecat is an open-source Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents. From version 0.0.90 to before version 1.2.0, a path traversal vulnerability exists in Pipecat's development runner (src/pipecat/runner/run.py). When the runner is started with the --folder flag, it exposes a GET /files/{filename:path} download endpoint. The filename path parameter is concatenated directly onto args.folder with no containment check. Starlette normalises literal ../ sequences in URLs, but %2F-encoded slashes bypass this normalisation: the path parameter is URL-decoded after routing, so ..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd resolves to a path two levels above args.folder. An attacker with network access to the runner can read any file the pipecat process has permission to access — including SSH private keys, credentials, and system files — with a single unauthenticated HTTP request. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.0.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/commit/7519c26ac5508573c35fa3a9c4717b013993d129	Patch
https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/pull/4417	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/releases/tag/v1.2.0	Release Notes
https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/security/advisories/GHSA-3363-2ph6-35wh	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pipecat:pipecat:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-06-10 00:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2026-44716

Mitre link : CVE-2026-44716

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44716

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Products Affected

pipecat

pipecat

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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