CVE-2026-79407 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files by exploiting a path traversal flaw in the MetaGPT SPO extension's file loading mechanism.
- 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-2026-79407?
CVE-2026-79407 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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 the SPO extension of MetaGPT 0.8.1 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via the FILE_NAME value used by set_file_name() and load_meta_data() in metagpt/ext/spo/utils/load.py. The vulnerable code joins the attacker-controlled FILE_NAME value with the settings directory and opens the resulting path without validating that the resolved path remains within the intended directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79407?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79407 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-2026-79407 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-79407 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p3m-whr7-9m4w.