CVE-2025-69820: beta9 · Directory Traversal
Affects beta9Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.0 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubbeam-cloud/beta9pkg:github/beam-cloud/beta9Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Restrict local access to systems running Beam beta9 to trusted and verified users only, minimizing the risk of privilege misuse.
- Implement strict privilege management and monitoring to detect unusual access patterns or attempts to exploit file path manipulations.
- Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to identify and block suspicious activities related to file system access.
- Conduct regular audits of file and directory permissions to ensure no excessive rights are granted.
- Monitor logs for anomalies related to the joinCleanPath function or unexpected file access attempts.
- Engage with the vendor or community to track patch releases and apply updates promptly once available.
- Consider deploying compensating controls such as sandboxing or containerization to isolate vulnerable components.
- Educate privileged users about the risks of local exploitation and enforce strong authentication and session management policies.
Description
Directory Traversal vulnerability in Beam beta9 v.0.1.521 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the joinCleanPath function.