CVE-2026-15331: Path Traversal in zhayujie CowAgent
A vulnerability was identified in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.0. The affected element is the function _add_url/_add_package of the file agent/skills/service.py of the component Skill Installation Handler. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.1.2 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is e85290cddcbb5ffc9c235927f4c92e5b4c3ec264. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in zhayujie CowAgent up to version 2.1.0 involves improper validation of the Name argument in the _add_url/_add_package functions of agent/skills/service.py. This allows an attacker to perform a path traversal attack remotely, potentially accessing or modifying files outside the intended directory. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 2.1.2, which includes a patch identified by commit e85290cddcbb5ffc9c235927f4c92e5b4c3ec264.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access and low privileges to traverse the file system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or modification of files. The impact is limited by the requirement of low privileges and the absence of user interaction or complex attack vectors. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade zhayujie CowAgent to version 2.1.2 or later to apply the official patch that fixes this path traversal vulnerability. Since this is a cloud service, the vendor manages remediation server-side; verify with the vendor advisory that the service is updated accordingly.
CVE-2026-15331: Path Traversal in zhayujie CowAgent
Description
A vulnerability was identified in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.0. The affected element is the function _add_url/_add_package of the file agent/skills/service.py of the component Skill Installation Handler. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.1.2 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is e85290cddcbb5ffc9c235927f4c92e5b4c3ec264. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
pkg:github/zhayujie/CowAgentcpe:2.3:a:zhayujie:cowagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in zhayujie CowAgent up to version 2.1.0 involves improper validation of the Name argument in the _add_url/_add_package functions of agent/skills/service.py. This allows an attacker to perform a path traversal attack remotely, potentially accessing or modifying files outside the intended directory. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 2.1.2, which includes a patch identified by commit e85290cddcbb5ffc9c235927f4c92e5b4c3ec264.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access and low privileges to traverse the file system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or modification of files. The impact is limited by the requirement of low privileges and the absence of user interaction or complex attack vectors. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade zhayujie CowAgent to version 2.1.2 or later to apply the official patch that fixes this path traversal vulnerability. Since this is a cloud service, the vendor manages remediation server-side; verify with the vendor advisory that the service is updated accordingly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T18:37:47.214Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 6a50809568715ace4306374d
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 05:18:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/17/2026, 09:52:46 UTC
Last updated: 08/23/2026, 22:52:08 UTC
Views: 74
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