CVE-2026-108723 answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 Symlink Following in Code Block src Embedding
Attackers can use symlinks in repositories to force the CLI to embed and disclose external files in generated HTML output.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-108723?
CVE-2026-108723 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in QingYunA answer-me-with-html, published on 11 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
answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 contains a link following vulnerability in the am CLI code block src= embedding, where localPath() checks only path text without resolving symlinks. Attackers can ship a repository with a symlink pointing outside the checkout so am render embeds readable external files into generated HTML, disclosing them when shared.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108723?
How do I fix CVE-2026-108723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-108723 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-2026-108723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v7j-pmcf-62v5.