CVE-2026-100230 Path traversal in Input Leap
Attackers can achieve code execution via directory traversal in Input Leap when drag-and-drop is enabled on Windows or macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-100230?
CVE-2026-100230 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in input-leap Input Leap, published on 25 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Input Leap (aka input-leap) through 3.0.3, when the non-default --enable-drag-drop option is used on Windows or macOS, mishandles the / versus \ distinction and allows directory traversal, with resultant code execution if a file is written to a startup directory. This occurs via a DDRG message.
Weakness: CWE-180
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100230?
How do I fix CVE-2026-100230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-100230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-100230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m68w-q97c-3w3j.