CVE-2026-86538

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-08. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

knowns versions before 0.30.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/templates/preview endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in the templateFile parameter to bypass path restrictions and read sensitive files like credentials and configuration through the JSON response.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(high)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
61%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 7, 2026

Last Modified

September 24, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 7, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_release.
generic

knowns before 0.30.0 Path Traversal via templateFile parameter | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/knowns-before-0.30.0-path-traversal-via-templatefile-parameter
github_release Patch Available

v0.30.0

Patch available: knowns-dev/knowns v0.30.0

https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/releases/tag/v0.30.0
github_commit

commit 09c5a96fd581 (knowns-dev/knowns)

Fix landed in knowns-dev/knowns commit 09c5a96fd581 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/commit/09c5a96fd5817b941dc86669278c1a17db10ed4e
generic

knowns/internal/server/routes/templates.go at v0.29.1 · knowns-dev/knowns · GitHub

https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.29.1/internal/server/routes/templates.go#L299-L310
github Patch Available

Arbitrary File Read via POST /api/templates/preview templateFile · Advisory · knowns-dev/knowns · GitHub

https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-fpxv-c555-rhm3

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-86538(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 28× in last 7d / 76× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-25 02:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-24 14:53 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-24 14:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-24 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-24 11:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-24 00:09 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-24 00:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-09-23 12:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-23 01:25 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-23 01:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-22 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-22 14:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-22 02:41 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-22 02:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-21 21:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-21 15:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-21 03:55 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-21 03:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-09-20 16:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-20 05:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-19 17:49 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-09-19 17:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-19 06:27 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-19 06:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-18 19:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-18 07:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-17 20:20 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-17 20:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-17 19:32 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-17 05:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-16 18:19 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-16 18:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-16 14:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-16 06:32 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-09-16 06:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-15 19:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-15 07:49 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-15 07:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-14 20:27 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-14 20:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-14 19:40 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-14 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-14 19:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-14 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-09-13 20:44 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-09-13 20:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-13 09:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-12 21:59 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-09-12 21:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-12 10:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-11 23:13 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-09-11 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-09-11 11:19 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-09-11 11:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-11 05:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-10 17:41 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-10 17:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-10 06:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-09 18:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-09 07:34 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-09-09 07:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-09-08 20:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-08 10:59 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-09-08 10:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-07 23:35 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-09-07 23:07 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-09-07 23:06 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-86538?
CVE-2026-86538 is a high vulnerability published on September 7, 2026. knowns versions before 0.30.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/templates/preview endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in the templateFile parameter to bypass path restrictions and read…
When was CVE-2026-86538 disclosed?
CVE-2026-86538 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 7, 2026, with the most recent update on September 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-86538 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-86538 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 39.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-86538?
CVE-2026-86538 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.5 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-86538?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-86538, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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