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high3 min

markitdown_bridge.py Path Traversal: Arbitrary File Read via sys.argv

The markitdown_bridge.py script, used by MDView for DOCX-to-Markdown conversion, accepted file paths directly from command-line arguments without validating they stayed within intended directories. An attacker could exploit this to read arbitrary files from the filesystem by passing path traversal sequences in the source_path parameter.

#path-traversal#python#tauri+3 more
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anupamme
Sep 20, 2026
high8 min

stream_media_file SSRF: src Parameter Reaches requests.get()

A media-download helper accepted a fully attacker-controlled URL from the `src` query parameter and passed it straight to `requests.get()`, turning the service into an open HTTP proxy for internal networks and cloud metadata endpoints. The fix introduces an `assert_safe_url()` guard that resolves the hostname with `getaddrinfo()` and rejects private, loopback, link-local, reserved, and multicast addresses before any request is issued. The guard is now called at the top of both `download_media_fi

#ssrf#python#requests+3 more
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anupamme
Sep 20, 2026
high3 min

HTTP Client `danger_accept_invalid_certs` Permitted MITM Credential

The HTTP client's `validate_certs` parameter allowed disabling TLS certificate validation through `danger_accept_invalid_certs(true)`, exposing Basic Auth credentials to interception. The fix replaces this dangerous capability with a hard error, forcing developers to use proper certificate management instead.

#cryptography#rust#tls+3 more
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anupamme
Sep 18, 2026
critical9 min

{sample} Placeholder in shlex.split() Lets Filenames Inject Args

A protocol replay-check CLI built its subprocess argument list by calling `str.format()` on a user-supplied `--command` template and then handing the result to `shlex.split()`, so a sample filename containing spaces, quotes, or shell metacharacters could split into extra argv entries — or execute as shell code when the template wrapped the placeholder in `sh -c`. The fix wraps the interpolated path in `shlex.quote()` before formatting, so the path always survives `shlex.split()` as a single toke

#command-injection#python#shlex+3 more
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anupamme
Sep 18, 2026
critical4 min

JWT Authentication Disabled Signature Validation in

A critical misconfiguration in JWT authentication explicitly disabled signature validation, allowing attackers to forge valid tokens with arbitrary claims and bypass authentication entirely. The fix re-enables signature validation on all incoming bearer tokens, restoring the security boundary of the authentication layer.

#authentication#jwt#cryptography+3 more
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anupamme
Sep 18, 2026
critical4 min

Actual Budget addTransaction.sh SQL Injection via Shell Variable

A critical SQL injection vulnerability in Actual Budget's transaction automation script allowed attackers to manipulate database records through shell variables interpolated directly into SQL strings. The fix introduces proper escaping functions and numeric validation to prevent injection through unquoted fields.

#sql-injection#shell-script#sqlite+3 more
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anupamme
Sep 18, 2026
high4 min

SHACL Viewer Path Traversal in graph3d(): Unvalidated `path`

The `graph3d()` and `graph2d()` request handlers in SHACL Viewer directly concatenated user-supplied `path` parameters into filesystem paths, enabling directory traversal outside the intended `/shapes/` directory. The fix introduces `_resolve_shapes_path()` with `os.path.realpath()` validation to enforce containment within the shapes directory.

#path-traversal#python#flask+4 more
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anupamme
Sep 18, 2026
critical4 min

DataTables RowGroup startRender XSS via Unescaped Group Data

DataTables RowGroup's default `startRender` callback inserted group labels directly into the DOM using HTML-aware methods, enabling XSS when user data reached the `dataSrc` property. The fix applies `util.escapeHtml()` to neutralize malicious payloads before insertion.

#xss#datatables#typescript+3 more
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anupamme
Sep 17, 2026
high5 min

package_abridge.js Command Injection via Unsanitized CLI Arguments

A high-severity command injection vulnerability in a build script allowed attackers who control CLI arguments to execute arbitrary shell commands by injecting metacharacters into an unvalidated parameter. The fix validates incoming CLI arguments and rejects those containing dangerous shell metacharacters before they reach command execution.

#command-injection#javascript#nodejs+2 more
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anupamme
Sep 17, 2026
critical4 min

shell-quote 1.8.3: Line Terminator Command Injection (CVE-2026-9277)

CVE-2026-9277 is a critical command injection vulnerability in shell-quote versions before 1.9.0, where unescaped line terminators allow attackers to break out of quoted strings and execute arbitrary shell commands. The fix upgrades the dependency across multiple React Native CLI packages and related libraries through npm overrides.

#command-injection#npm#shell-quote+4 more
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anupamme
Sep 17, 2026
high9 min

fs.readFileSync(process.argv[2]) Path Traversal in Zola Build

A build-time helper that extracts the expected SHA-256 for a downloaded Zola release passed `process.argv[2]` straight into `fs.readFileSync()` with no directory constraint, so any caller able to influence that argument could make the integrity check read an arbitrary file. The fix resolves the requested path and requires it to be a direct child of the tools directory, which is now passed in as an extra argument, and exits with an error otherwise. Because the bytes read become the "expected" che

#path-traversal#nodejs#shell-script+3 more
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anupamme
Sep 17, 2026
high8 min

write_page_jobs(): Unvalidated page_dir Escapes the Run Dir

The deck preparation runtime built per-page working directories by joining the `page_dir` string from a deck state document directly onto the run directory, with no containment check and no schema validation. A crafted or tampered deck record could therefore steer `page_request.json` writes anywhere on the filesystem the process could reach, including outside the run sandbox entirely. The fix routes both call sites through a single `page_dir_for(run_dir, page)` helper so the untrusted `page_dir`

#path-traversal#python#pathlib+2 more
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anupamme
Sep 16, 2026