# CVE-2026-4307: frdel/agent0ai agent-zero files.py get_abs_path path traversal

> Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the get_abs_path function to read or modify arbitrary files on the system.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 17 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fcq3-632g-qpmv

## What is CVE-2026-4307?

CVE-2026-4307 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in agent0ai agent-zero, published on 17 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in frdel/agent0ai agent-zero 0.9.7-10. The impacted element is the function get_abs_path of the file python/helpers/files.py. The manipulation results in path traversal. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4307?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-4307?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4307 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-4307 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4307 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-4307 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-4307 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in agent0ai agent-zero, published on 17 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4307 exists.

Affected product: agent0ai agent-zero. 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-2026-4307/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4307/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4307
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4307
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-4307

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4307/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.