CVE-2026-9472
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-05-25
Last updated on: 2026-05-25
Assigner: VulDB
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| dazeb | markdown-downloader | to 3d4394b34b6c99d81af817623af55e3384df5a6a (inc) |
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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 is a flaw found in the dazeb markdown-downloader software, specifically in the functions download_markdown, list_downloaded_files, and create_subdirectory within the src/index.ts file.
The flaw allows an attacker to perform a path traversal attack by manipulating inputs to these functions.
Path traversal means the attacker can access files and directories outside the intended scope by exploiting the way file paths are handled.
The attack can be launched remotely, and an exploit has already been published.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker to access or manipulate files outside the intended directories of the markdown-downloader application.
Such unauthorized access can lead to information disclosure, modification, or deletion of files.
Because the attack can be performed remotely, it increases the risk of exploitation without physical access.