CVE-2026-116213 Webasyst Framework through 4.4.0 Arbitrary File Read via waArchiveTar Symlinks
Medium 6.9
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-116213 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-116213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webasyst Framework, published on 26 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-116213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Webasyst Framework. 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-2026-116213/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-116213/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-116213?
CVE-2026-116213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webasyst Framework, published on 26 Oct 2026.
Official description
Webasyst Framework through 4.4.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in waArchiveTar::writeItem() that creates symlinks from theme archives without validating link targets. Authenticated users with theme management rights can upload themes containing symlinks to wa-config/db.php or /etc/passwd and read them through the public theme path.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-116213?
How do I fix CVE-2026-116213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-116213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-116213 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-116213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggmg-wv8x-pc69.