CVE-2026-42881: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in squinky86 STIGQter
STIGQter is an open-source reimplementation of DISA's STIG Viewer. From 0.1.2 to before 1.2.7, an attacker can achieve local code execution (LCE) with the privileges of the user running STIGQter. This requires user interaction: the victim must open the malicious .stigqter file and explicitly run the "Export HTML" action. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
STIGQter versions from 0.1.2 to before 1.2.7 contain a CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory) vulnerability that enables path traversal. Exploitation requires the victim to open a crafted .stigqter file and explicitly run the "Export HTML" feature, resulting in local code execution under the user's privileges. This vulnerability has been addressed and fixed in version 1.2.7. No cloud service is involved, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code locally with the same privileges as the user running STIGQter. This can lead to compromise of the user's environment, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The attack requires user interaction and local access to the victim machine.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade STIGQter to version 1.2.7 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Until the upgrade, 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
STIGQter is an open-source reimplementation of DISA's STIG Viewer. From 0.1.2 to before 1.2.7, an attacker can achieve local code execution (LCE) with the privileges of the user running STIGQter. This requires user interaction: the victim must open the malicious .stigqter file and explicitly run the "Export HTML" action. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.7.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
STIGQter versions from 0.1.2 to before 1.2.7 contain a CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory) vulnerability that enables path traversal. Exploitation requires the victim to open a crafted .stigqter file and explicitly run the "Export HTML" feature, resulting in local code execution under the user's privileges. This vulnerability has been addressed and fixed in version 1.2.7. No cloud service is involved, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code locally with the same privileges as the user running STIGQter. This can lead to compromise of the user's environment, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The attack requires user interaction and local access to the victim machine.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade STIGQter to version 1.2.7 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Until the upgrade, 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: 5/14/2026, 3:21:44 PM
Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 3:36:57 PM
Last updated: 5/15/2026, 6:28:50 AM
Views: 6
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