CVE-2026-72569 cube-root directory-serve - Unauthenticated Path Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files outside the served directory if the application is run with the delete option enabled.
- 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-2026-72569?
CVE-2026-72569 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in cube-root directory-serve, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files outside the intended served directory when the application is run with the --delete option.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72569?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72569?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72569 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-2026-72569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqqc-7rm5-p6gm.