CVE-2026-111635 Helical Insight through 7.0.0 Path Traversal via /getExternalResource
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files outside the application directory via path traversal in the getExternalResource endpoint.
- 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-2026-111635?
CVE-2026-111635 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in helicalinsight, published on 16 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Helical Insight through 7.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated viewers to read files outside the solution directory via the path parameter of /getExternalResource. Attackers can supply parent-directory segments to read any readable file with an allowed extension such as js, json, or html, bypassing per-resource access control.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111635?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111635?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111635 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-2026-111635 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111635 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-476f-2g9x-c9v7.