CVE-2026-23485 Blinko: Unauthorized Path Traversal File Enumeration - music-metadata

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Attackers can enumerate server files via path traversal in the filePath parameter, exposing file existence information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-23485?

CVE-2026-23485 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in blinkospace blinko, published on 23 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Blinko is an AI-powered card note-taking project. Prior to version 1.8.4, the filePath parameter accepts path traversal sequences, allowing enumeration of file existence on the server via different error responses. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.4.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23485?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blinko Blinko.

How do I fix CVE-2026-23485?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23485 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-2026-23485 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23485 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5x64-pmfq-pw7q.

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