# CVE-2026-2285: CVE-2026-2285

> An attacker can read arbitrary local files on the server via the JSON loader tool due to missing path validation in CrewAI.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 1 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-85jf-9mcx-32r5

## What is CVE-2026-2285?

CVE-2026-2285 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in CrewAI, published on 30 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

CrewAI contains a arbitrary local file read vulnerability in the JSON loader tool that reads files without path validation, enabling access to files on the server.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2285?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Crewai Crewai.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CrewAI

- [CVE-2026-2286](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2286/): CVE-2026-2286 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-2287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2287/): CVE-2026-2287 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-62240](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-62240/): CrewAI < 1.15.1 SSRF Filter Bypass via HTTP Redirect in Scrape Tools (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2285 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2285 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in CrewAI, published on 30 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CrewAI. 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-2026-2285/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2285/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2285
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2285
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2285

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2285/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.