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OpenList vulnerable to Path Traversal in file copy and remove handlers

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 31, 2026 in OpenListTeam/OpenList • Updated Feb 3, 2026

Package

gomod github.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v4 (Go)

Affected versions

< 4.1.10

Patched versions

4.1.10

Description

Summary

The application contains a Path Traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in multiple file operation handlers. An authenticated attacker can bypass directory-level authorisation by injecting traversal sequences into filename components, enabling unauthorised file removal and copying across user boundaries within the same storage mount.

Details

The application contains a Path Traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in multiple file operation handlers in server/handles/fsmanage.go. Filename components in req.Names are directly concatenated with validated directories using stdpath.Join. This allows ".." sequences to bypass path restrictions, enabling users to access other users' files within the same storage mount and perform unauthorized actions such as deletion, renaming, or copying of files.

FsRemove:

func FsRemove(c *gin.Context) {
	// ...
	for _, name := range req.Names {
		err := fs.Remove(c, stdpath.Join(reqDir, name))

FsCopy:

func FsCopy(c *gin.Context) {
	// ...
	if !req.Overwrite {
		for _, name := range req.Names {
			if res, _ := fs.Get(c.Request.Context(), stdpath.Join(dstDir, name), &fs.GetArgs{NoLog: true}); res != nil {

PoC

Scenario:​ A normal user ("alice") bypasses directory restrictions to read files outside her authorized path.

Environment setup:

  • Local storage mount as '/local'.
  • An admin file "adminsecret.txt" is placed under /local
  • Alice has base path '/local/alice'.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5d73bbec-29e5-4c52-8af3-4c70b26d9d0e

Impact

This vulnerability enables privilege escalation within shared storage environments. An authenticated attacker with basic file operation permissions (remove/copy) can bypass directory-level authorisation controls when multiple users exist within the same storage mount.

Attack Requirements:

  • Authenticated user account (not guest)
  • Basic file operation permissions (remove/copy)
  • Multi-user environment within the same storage mount
  • Knowledge (or ability to guess) the target file's name and path

Consequences:

  • Unauthorised data access: Read, copy, and exfiltrate files from other users' directories
  • Data destruction: Delete files belonging to other users

Note

This vulnerability was discovered by:

  • XlabAI Team of Tencent Xuanwu Lab
  • Atuin Automated Vulnerability Discovery Engine

CVE and credit are preferred.

If users have any questions regarding the vulnerability details, please feel free to reach out for further discussion. Email xlabai@tencent.com.

The security industry standard 90+30 disclosure policy is followed. Should the aforementioned vulnerabilities remain unfixed after 90 days of submission, all information about the issues will be publicly disclosed.

References

@jyxjjj jyxjjj published to OpenListTeam/OpenList Jan 31, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Feb 2, 2026
Reviewed Feb 2, 2026
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 2, 2026
Last updated Feb 3, 2026

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(10th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2026-25059

GHSA ID

GHSA-qmj2-8r24-xxcq

Source code

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