CVE-2026-12568
Received Received - Intake
Path Traversal in Postman Download Module

Publication date: 2026-06-17

Last updated on: 2026-06-17

Assigner: Black Lantern Security

Description
The postman_download module uses the workspace name field from the Postman API to construct the local directory path without sanitization. If a malicious workspace has a name containing path traversal characters, pathlib resolves the path outside the intended output directory, allowing an attacker to write arbitrary files to the user's system.
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Published
2026-06-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
Generated
2026-06-18
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2026-06-18
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postman postman_download *
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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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Executive Summary

The vulnerability exists in the postman_download module, which uses the workspace name field from the Postman API to create a local directory path without properly sanitizing the input. If an attacker creates a malicious workspace with a name containing path traversal characters, the module's use of pathlib allows the path to resolve outside the intended output directory. This enables the attacker to write arbitrary files to the user's system.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker to write arbitrary files to your system by exploiting the path traversal issue in the postman_download module. This could lead to unauthorized modification or addition of files, potentially compromising system integrity or enabling further attacks.

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