# 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.

- **Severity:** Low 2.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 18 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7v7j-pmcf-62v5

## 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 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## 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.

## Is CVE-2026-108723 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-108723 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: QingYunA answer-me-with-html. 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-2026-108723/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-108723/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-108723
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108723
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108723

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-108723/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.