# CVE-2026-95272: dgtlmoon changedetection.io Screenshot flask_app.py static_content path traversal

> Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the screenshot handler to read arbitrary files from the server.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 22 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5vgh-cvpf-vgqh

## What is CVE-2026-95272?

CVE-2026-95272 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in dgtlmoon changedetection.io, published on 22 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in dgtlmoon changedetection.io up to 0.60.7. This affects the function static_content of the file changedetectionio/flask_app.py of the component Screenshot Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument filename results in path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-95272?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-95272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-95272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-95272 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-95272 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-95272 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-95272 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in dgtlmoon changedetection.io, published on 22 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-95272 exists.

Affected product: dgtlmoon changedetection.io. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-95272/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-95272/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-95272
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95272
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-95272

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-95272/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.