# CVE-2026-68922: MobSF: Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal in ZIP Uploads

> An authenticated attacker can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in MobSF ZIP uploads, exposing sensitive data.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8j49-mmcx-4mp5, PYSEC-2026-3689

## What is CVE-2026-68922?

CVE-2026-68922 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

MobSF is a mobile application security testing tool used. Prior to 4.5.1, find_icon_path_zip in mobsf/StaticAnalyzer/views/android/icon_analysis.py uses the Android manifest android:icon value to construct paths under the scan resource directory without rejecting traversal or verifying containment, allowing an authenticated user to upload a crafted ZIP or APK that reads a server file with an ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS suffix, copies it to DWD_DIR as the predictable name -icon., and retrieves it through the /download/ endpoint. The same behavior provides a file-existence oracle through the icon_path report field. This issue is fixed in version 4.5.1.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-68922?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mobsf.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `mobsf` | PyPI | All versions | 4.5.1 |
| `mobsf` | PyPI | All versions | 4.5.1 |
| `mobsf` | PyPI | All versions | 4.5.1 |

## How do I fix CVE-2026-68922?

Upgrade mobsf to 4.5.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-68922 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-68922 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-68922 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-68922 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-68922 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- mobsf (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 4.5.1
- mobsf (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 4.5.1
- mobsf (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 4.5.1

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-2026-68922/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-68922/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-68922
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68922
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68922

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-68922/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.