CVE-2026-65688

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Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer Path Traversal Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-23

Last updated on: 2026-07-28

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer before 14.1.12 contains a missing filepath validation vulnerability in its font processing feature that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem by supplying a crafted request. Attackers can exploit this path traversal weakness to disclose sensitive server files, including authentication credentials, enabling full unauthorized access to the application. The vulnerability is specific to the DataHub module, which was introduced in Bold Reports 6.3. Therefore, versions prior to 6.3 are not affected.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-23

Last Modified

2026-07-28

Generated

2026-08-12

AI Q&A

2026-07-23

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-11

NVD

CVE-2026-65688

EUVD

EUVD-2026-48279

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
syncfusion	standalone_report_designer	From 6.3 (inc) to 14.1.12 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a missing filepath validation issue in Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer before version 14.1.12. It exists in the font processing feature and allows unauthenticated attackers to perform path traversal attacks. By sending a crafted request, attackers can read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem, including sensitive files like authentication credentials.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer version is prior to 14.1.12. Inspect network traffic for unusual requests involving font processing that may indicate path traversal attempts. Monitor server logs for unauthorized file access patterns or suspicious file reads.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive server files, including authentication credentials. Attackers could exploit it to read confidential data, potentially gaining full control over the application. The high CVSS score of 9.3 indicates significant risk for affected systems.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem, including sensitive data such as authentication credentials. This could lead to unauthorized access to personal or protected health information, violating GDPR and HIPAA compliance requirements for data confidentiality and security.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer to version 14.1.12 or later to patch the vulnerability. If an update is not immediately available, restrict network access to the application and disable font processing features until patched. Review server file permissions to limit exposure of sensitive files.

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