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CVE-2026-15629: Link Following in louisho5 picobot

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-15629cvecve-2026-15629
Published: 07/14/2026 (07/14/2026, 03:30:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: louisho5
Product: picobot

Description

A vulnerability in louisho5 picobot up to version 0.2.0 affects the CreateSkill/GetSkill function in the Workspace Handler component. This weakness allows remote attackers to perform link following through manipulation of the filesystem.go file. The issue has been publicly disclosed and an exploit is available, but no official response or fix has been provided by the project so far. The CVSS score rates this as a medium severity vulnerability.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
louisho5/picobot
pkg:github/louisho5/picobot
Affected versions
=0.1=0.2.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:louisho5:picobot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AILast updated: 07/14/2026, 04:47:34 UTC

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.

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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: 07/14/2026, 04:47:34 UTC

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