CVE-2026-126996: SakanaAI text-to-LoRA · Path Traversal
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 16:21 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.0 | 6.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 2.0 | 7.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SakanaAItext-to-LoRA | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubsakanaai/text-to-lorapkg:github/sakanaai/text-to-loraOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is released, restricting access to the vulnerable component and validating or sanitizing inputs to the get_tokenizer function may reduce risk. Avoid exposing the affected functionality to untrusted users.
Description
CVE-2026-126996 is a medium severity vulnerability in SakanaAI text-to-LoRA version 0.0.1. It affects the get_tokenizer function in the src/hyper_llm_modulator/utils/model_loading.py file, where manipulation of the base_model_name_or_path argument can lead to a path traversal vulnerability. This flaw can be exploited remotely and has been publicly disclosed. The project has been informed but has not yet responded or issued a fix.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126996 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SakanaAI/text-to-lora/issues/13 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SakanaAI/text-to-lora (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/33599890/poc.zip (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-126996 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1040637 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/436295 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/436295/cti (opens in a new tab)