CVE-2026-90691 (GCVE-0-2026-90691)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 06:45 – Updated: 2026-09-14 16:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
0x4m4 HexStrike AI API Files Endpoint hexstrike_server.py FileOperationsManager path traversal
Summary
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Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-14 16:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Path Traversal
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/403224 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/403224/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90691 | third-party-advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/914893 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/0x4m4/hexstrike-ai/issues/225 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/0x4m4/hexstrike-ai/pull/159 | issue-trackingpatch |
| https://github.com/0x4m4/hexstrike-ai/issues/135 | exploitissue-tracking |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0x4m4 | HexStrike AI |
Affected:
d689933ff579d839c676c82b231f8e98326c5f04
cpe:2.3:a:0x4m4:hexstrike_ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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