CVE-2026-94049 06ketan slideshot renderer.ts render_slides path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the slideshot CLI renderer to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2026-94049?
CVE-2026-94049 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in 06ketan slideshot, published on 20 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw has been found in 06ketan slideshot up to 4.4.0. This impacts the function render_slides of the file packages/cli/src/renderer.ts. This manipulation of the argument htmlPath causes path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94049?
How do I fix CVE-2026-94049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94049 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-2026-94049 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-94049 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3p4-767v-v66w.