CVE-2026-86538
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
CWE-22
Path Traversal
Publication date:
07/09/2026
Last modified:
07/09/2026
Description
knowns versions before 0.30.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/templates/preview endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in the templateFile parameter to bypass path restrictions and read sensitive files like credentials and configuration through the JSON response.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
8.70
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.29.1/internal/server/routes/templates.go#L299-L310
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/commit/09c5a96fd5817b941dc86669278c1a17db10ed4e
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/releases/tag/v0.30.0
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-fpxv-c555-rhm3
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/knowns-before-0.30.0-path-traversal-via-templatefile-parameter


