CVE-2026-7217 Deepractice PromptX Document File index.ts read_pdf absolute path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit absolute path traversal in PromptX document handlers 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-2026-7217?
CVE-2026-7217 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Deepractice PromptX, published on 28 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Deepractice PromptX up to 2.4.0. The affected element is the function read_docx/read_xlsx/read_pptx/list_xlsx_sheets/read_pdf of the file packages/mcp-office/src/index.ts of the component Document File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument path leads to absolute path traversal. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7217?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7217 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-2026-7217 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7217 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7577-x67h-phhq.