CVE-2026-96898 yhx070424 ShopXO Ueditor Upload ueditor.php path traversal

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Ueditor upload interface to read or modify arbitrary files.

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-2026-96898?

CVE-2026-96898 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in yhx070424 ShopXO, published on 24 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was detected in yhx070424 ShopXO up to 2.2.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file config/ueditor.php of the component Ueditor Upload Interface. The manipulation of the argument path_type results in path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public 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-2026-96898?

How do I fix CVE-2026-96898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96898 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-2026-96898 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-96898 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prgg-jw4q-hhmp.

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