# CVE-2026-102262: Newell Brands DYMO ID parent directory open to path traversal through improper spheres of control

> An attacker can achieve code execution by tricking a victim into opening a job file that loads malicious modules from a relative path.

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gmvp-63rm-744w

## What is CVE-2026-102262?

CVE-2026-102262 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Newell Brands DYMO ID, published on 5 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Newell Brands DYMO ID 1.5.1.71 resolves its plugin Modules directory relative to the process working directory. An attacker could store a job file alongside malicious modules / DLL that sets the process working directory to the job file's folder when a victim clicks on the file, resulting in code execution at the victim's privilege level. Fixed in 1.6.0.

Weakness: CWE-668 (Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere), CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102262?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-102262?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-102262 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102262 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- PoCs for CVE-2026-102262 & CVE-2026-101893 — code execution and XXE in DYMO ID (reported & fixed) (github_poc): https://github.com/pawlokk/dymo-id-cve-poc

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-102262 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-102262 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Newell Brands DYMO ID, published on 5 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102262 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Newell Brands DYMO ID. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-102262/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-102262/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102262
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102262
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102262

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-102262/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.