CVE-2026-32820: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in datacycle-engine dataCycle-CORE
dataCycle is a data management system for centrally storing, managing, searching, finding, and distributing data. In dataCycle-CORE, the module handling core processing and framework rules, before and including version 25.07.3, the documentation and static markdown renderer accepts attacker-controlled path segments and only runs them through the Rails HTML sanitizer, which does not remove directory traversal sequences. An unauthenticated attacker can traverse out of the intended `docs` or `static` directories and render arbitrary `.md` files from the application root or engine root. This is patched in version 26.06.08.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-32820 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the dataCycle-CORE module of the datacycle-engine project. Versions up to and including 25.07.3 allow unauthenticated attackers to supply path segments that bypass intended directory restrictions because the Rails HTML sanitizer used does not remove directory traversal sequences. This flaw permits attackers to access and render arbitrary .md files outside the designated 'docs' or 'static' directories. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. The issue is patched in version 26.06.08.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read and render arbitrary markdown files from the application root or engine root directories. This leads to a confidentiality breach by exposing potentially sensitive documentation or configuration files. There is no impact on integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in dataCycle-CORE version 26.06.08. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the issue is fixed in 26.06.08.
CVE-2026-32820: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in datacycle-engine dataCycle-CORE
Description
dataCycle is a data management system for centrally storing, managing, searching, finding, and distributing data. In dataCycle-CORE, the module handling core processing and framework rules, before and including version 25.07.3, the documentation and static markdown renderer accepts attacker-controlled path segments and only runs them through the Rails HTML sanitizer, which does not remove directory traversal sequences. An unauthenticated attacker can traverse out of the intended `docs` or `static` directories and render arbitrary `.md` files from the application root or engine root. This is patched in version 26.06.08.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-32820 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the dataCycle-CORE module of the datacycle-engine project. Versions up to and including 25.07.3 allow unauthenticated attackers to supply path segments that bypass intended directory restrictions because the Rails HTML sanitizer used does not remove directory traversal sequences. This flaw permits attackers to access and render arbitrary .md files outside the designated 'docs' or 'static' directories. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. The issue is patched in version 26.06.08.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read and render arbitrary markdown files from the application root or engine root directories. This leads to a confidentiality breach by exposing potentially sensitive documentation or configuration files. There is no impact on integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in dataCycle-CORE version 26.06.08. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the issue is fixed in 26.06.08.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-16T17:35:36.697Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5e502f2a4a8d59895edd7c
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 16:43:27 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 16:57:36 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 06:52:22 UTC
Views: 12
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