CVE-2026-15629: Link Following in louisho5 picobot
A weakness has been identified in louisho5 picobot up to 0.2.0. Impacted is the function CreateSkill/GetSkill of the file internal/agent/tools/filesystem.go of the component Workspace Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15629 describes a link following vulnerability in louisho5 picobot versions 0.1 and 0.2.0. The flaw exists in the CreateSkill/GetSkill function within internal/agent/tools/filesystem.go, part of the Workspace Handler component. An attacker can remotely exploit this weakness by manipulating the function to follow symbolic links, potentially leading to unintended file access or other impacts related to link traversal. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed but remains unpatched, and a public exploit is available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables remote attackers to manipulate the CreateSkill/GetSkill function to follow symbolic links, which may lead to unauthorized access or modification of files outside the intended directory scope. The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 (medium severity) reflects the network attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required, but limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a patch is released, consider restricting network access to the affected service and applying any available filesystem access controls to limit the impact of link following. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-15629: Link Following in louisho5 picobot
Description
A weakness has been identified in louisho5 picobot up to 0.2.0. Impacted is the function CreateSkill/GetSkill of the file internal/agent/tools/filesystem.go of the component Workspace Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15629 describes a link following vulnerability in louisho5 picobot versions 0.1 and 0.2.0. The flaw exists in the CreateSkill/GetSkill function within internal/agent/tools/filesystem.go, part of the Workspace Handler component. An attacker can remotely exploit this weakness by manipulating the function to follow symbolic links, potentially leading to unintended file access or other impacts related to link traversal. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed but remains unpatched, and a public exploit is available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables remote attackers to manipulate the CreateSkill/GetSkill function to follow symbolic links, which may lead to unauthorized access or modification of files outside the intended directory scope. The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 (medium severity) reflects the network attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required, but limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a patch is released, consider restricting network access to the affected service and applying any available filesystem access controls to limit the impact of link following. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T17:29:56.866Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a55bc0d68715ace43b87c3f
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 04:33:17 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 04:47:34 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 57
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