CVE-2026-81659 Flowintel Note PDF Export Allows Arbitrary Local File Read via Pandoc/XeLaTeX Processing
Attackers can read arbitrary local files on the server by manipulating note content during PDF export via Pandoc/XeLaTeX.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-81659?
CVE-2026-81659 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in flowintel, published on 27 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Affected versions of Flowintel allow attacker-controlled note content to be processed by Pandoc and XeLaTeX during PDF export in a way that can cause local files on the Flowintel server to be read and incorporated into the generated export.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81659?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81659 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-2026-81659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jjj-7qhf-c5f9.