CVE-2026-108751 MoAI-ADK through 3.1.2 Symlink Following via moai init Template Deployer
Attackers can overwrite victim files outside the project directory by exploiting symlink handling in the MoAI-ADK template deployer.
- 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-2026-108751?
CVE-2026-108751 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in modu-ai moai-adk, 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
MoAI-ADK through 3.1.2 contains an improper link resolution vulnerability in the moai init template deployer that allows malicious repositories to overwrite files outside the project via a symlinked .moai-tmp staging path. Attackers can commit a symlink such as .claude/settings.json.moai-tmp so atomicWriteFile truncates and overwrites victim-writable files with MoAI template content.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108751?
How do I fix CVE-2026-108751?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-108751 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-2026-108751 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-108751 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c39q-75j3-4qgf.