CVE-2026-116067
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Paisa before 0.7.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the GetFile, GetSheet, DeleteBackups, and DeleteSheetBackups handlers that lets unauthenticated attackers read files and delete backups through ../ sequences in file names. Attackers can send crafted names to the editor file and delete_backups endpoints to read any server-readable file and remove backup files outside the journal or sheets directory.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-25 12:16:28.997000
Last modified
2026-10-29 16:18:00.583000
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"url": "https://github.com/ananthakumaran/paisa",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://github.com/ananthakumaran/paisa/blob/v0.7.7/internal/server/editor.go#L49-L70",
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