CVE-2026-26985
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-02-25
Last updated on: 2026-03-05
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| mcgill | loris | From 27.0.0 (inc) to 27.0.2 (exc) |
| mcgill | loris | From 24.0.0 (inc) to 26.0.5 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | 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. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in LORIS, a web application used for neuroimaging research data management. It is a path traversal vulnerability that allows an authenticated user with the right permissions to read configuration files on the server.
Some of these configuration files contain hard-coded credentials, which an attacker can access by exploiting this vulnerability. The attacker must be authenticated and authorized, but the vulnerability is easy to exploit and the application's source code is public.
This issue affects versions starting from 24.0.0 up to versions prior to 26.0.5, 27.0.2, and 28.0.0, and has been fixed in those later versions.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can read configuration files containing hard-coded credentials. With these credentials, the attacker could authenticate to the database or other services if those credentials are reused.
This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or systems, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the data managed by LORIS.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade LORIS to version 26.0.5, 27.0.2, 28.0.0 or above where the issue is fixed.
As a workaround, an administrator can disable the electrophysiogy_browser module using the module manager.