CVE-2026-42881: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in squinky86 STIGQter
CVE-2026-42881 is a path traversal vulnerability in the open-source STIGQter application versions 0.1.2 up to but not including 1.2.7. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve local code execution with the privileges of the user running STIGQter by tricking the user into opening a malicious . stigqter file and executing the "Export HTML" action. The vulnerability is fixed in version 1.2.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
STIGQter, an open-source reimplementation of DISA's STIG Viewer, contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in versions from 0.1.2 to before 1.2.7. This vulnerability allows local code execution under the user's privileges when a malicious .stigqter file is opened and the "Export HTML" function is run. The vulnerability is resolved in version 1.2.7. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary, and the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in local code execution with the privileges of the user running STIGQter. This can lead to full compromise of the user's environment depending on their privileges. The attack requires the victim to open a crafted file and perform a specific action, limiting the attack scope to scenarios involving user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade STIGQter to version 1.2.7 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. Until then, users should avoid opening untrusted .stigqter files and refrain from running the "Export HTML" action on files from untrusted sources. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 1.2.7.
CVE-2026-42881: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in squinky86 STIGQter
Description
CVE-2026-42881 is a path traversal vulnerability in the open-source STIGQter application versions 0.1.2 up to but not including 1.2.7. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve local code execution with the privileges of the user running STIGQter by tricking the user into opening a malicious . stigqter file and executing the "Export HTML" action. The vulnerability is fixed in version 1.2.7.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.4high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
STIGQter, an open-source reimplementation of DISA's STIG Viewer, contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in versions from 0.1.2 to before 1.2.7. This vulnerability allows local code execution under the user's privileges when a malicious .stigqter file is opened and the "Export HTML" function is run. The vulnerability is resolved in version 1.2.7. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary, and the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in local code execution with the privileges of the user running STIGQter. This can lead to full compromise of the user's environment depending on their privileges. The attack requires the victim to open a crafted file and perform a specific action, limiting the attack scope to scenarios involving user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade STIGQter to version 1.2.7 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. Until then, users should avoid opening untrusted .stigqter files and refrain from running the "Export HTML" action on files from untrusted sources. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 1.2.7.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-30T18:49:06.711Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a05e888ec166c07b0eee35c
Added to database: 05/14/2026, 15:21:44 UTC
Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 15:44:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 60
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