CVE-2026-58460 react-native-receive-sharing-intent Path Traversal via _display_name
A malicious app can overwrite files in the target app's private directory via path traversal in the share intent handler, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-58460?
CVE-2026-58460 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ajith-ab react-native-receive-sharing-intent, published on 2 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
react-native-receive-sharing-intent contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a co-resident malicious application to write files outside the intended cache directory by supplying a crafted _display_name value containing dot-dot path components through a malicious ContentProvider. Attackers can fire an explicit ACTION_SEND intent at the consuming app's exported share-receiver activity to overwrite arbitrary files in the consuming app's private data directory, including databases, shared preferences, and cached configuration, with attacker-controlled content.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-58460?
How do I fix CVE-2026-58460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-58460 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-2026-58460 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-58460 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jfq-87w9-9824.