CVE-2026-72567 deepwiki-open - Unauthenticated Path Traversal Leading to Arbitrary File Write and Delete
Unauthenticated attackers can write or delete arbitrary files with root privileges via path traversal in the wiki-cache endpoint.
- 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-2026-72567?
CVE-2026-72567 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in AsyncFuncAI deepwiki-open, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper path validation vulnerability in AsyncFuncAI/deepwiki-open through commit 16f35a0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to write to or delete arbitrary files with root privileges. The api/api.py wiki-cache endpoint constructs file paths from user-controlled owner, repo, and repo_type fields without sanitization, enabling path traversal.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72567?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72567?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72567 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-2026-72567 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r232-48q8-3598.