CVE-2026-72713 XAgent Path Traversal Arbitrary File Read via /workspace/file
Attackers can read arbitrary host files, including secrets, by exploiting a path traversal flaw in the workspace file 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-2026-72713?
CVE-2026-72713 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in OpenBMB XAgent, published on 11 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XAgent contains a path traversal vulnerability in the workspace file endpoint that allows self-registered or default-credential users to read arbitrary files on the host by supplying parent-directory segments in the `file_name` form field with no path containment check. Attackers can register an account without email verification, then submit crafted `file_name` values such as parent-directory traversal sequences to the `/workspace/file` handler to read host files including application secrets, database credentials, and system files outside the Docker sandbox.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72713?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72713?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72713 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-2026-72713 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-72713 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7q4-h75g-2c94.