CVE-2026-97226 DbGate files-style Endpoint files.js fs.readFile path traversal
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in DbGate's file endpoint, requiring permissions.
- 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-2026-97226?
CVE-2026-97226 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in DbGate, published on 24 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in DbGate up to 7.2.5/7.3.1-premium-beta.1. This impacts the function fs.readFile of the file packages/api/src/controllers/files.js of the component files-style Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument filePath/uri leads to path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97226?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97226 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-2026-97226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q9j-w2gh-55mq.