CVE-2026-5014 elecV2 elecV2P Wildcard log path.join path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Wildcard Handler to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2026-5014?
CVE-2026-5014 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in elecV2P, published on 28 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in elecV2 elecV2P up to 3.8.3. The affected element is the function path.join of the file /log/ of the component Wildcard Handler. The manipulation results in path traversal. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5014?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5014 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-2026-5014 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-5014 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72rh-qqpc-g693.