CVE-2026-8650 Authenticated Path Traversal allows MOVEit admins to view arbitrary system files

Medium 4.5 Published 8 Jul 2026 Updated 9 Jul 2026

Authenticated administrators can exploit a path traversal flaw to view arbitrary system files on the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-8650?

CVE-2026-8650 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer, published on 8 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Relative path traversal vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (Admin Settings module).

This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.0.7, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.3.

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8650?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Moveit Transfer.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8650 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-2026-8650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qp89-5wp8-rj83.