# CVE-2026-6568: kodcloud KodExplorer Public Share share.class.php initShareOld path traversal

> Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in KodExplorer's public share handler to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 20 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rgfh-mp7v-25f9

## What is CVE-2026-6568?

CVE-2026-6568 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in kodcloud KodExplorer, published on 19 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was determined in kodcloud KodExplorer up to 4.52. This affects the function share.class.php::initShareOld of the file /app/controller/share.class.php of the component Public Share Handler. This manipulation of the argument path causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. 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-2026-6568?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-6568?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-6568 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-6568 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-6568 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in kodcloud KodExplorer, published on 19 Apr 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-2026-6568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: kodcloud KodExplorer. 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-2026-6568/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6568/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6568
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6568
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-6568

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6568/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.