CVE-2026-53976

OpenChamber 1.11.7 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the file-serving endpoints /api/fs/read, /api/fs/stat, and /api/fs/raw that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying the allowOutsideWorkspace=true query parameter alongside an absolute path, bypassing the workspace boundary check in resolveReadPathFromContext. Attackers can exploit the vacuous isPathWithinRoot guard to read sensitive files such as the JWT signing secret, SSH private keys, API credentials, and environment variables, enabling full authentication bypass by forging session cookies on password-protected deployments.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openchamber/openchamber
https://github.com/openchamber/openchamber/commit/f1b9506132faf6c564a2694c7f33b94421a49b4a
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openchamber-path-traversal-file-read-via-allowoutsideworkspace-parameter

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-06 15:16

Updated : 2026-09-16 20:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-53976

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53976

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53976

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

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

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