CVE-2026-56448: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in ail project ail framework
A path traversal vulnerability exists in AIL Framework before the release containing commit 0041456af25da0cdea1c1c4624e46baff2731d8f. An authenticated AIL user can supply crafted object identifiers through the investigation workflow to cause file paths to resolve outside the intended image, favicon, or screenshot storage directories. This may allow the attacker to download and read arbitrary files that are accessible to the AIL process. The issue occurs because user-controlled path components were joined with application storage paths without verifying that the resolved path remained within the expected directory. The affected download functionality could then include the contents of such files in a generated archive.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The ail framework before the commit 0041456af25da0cdea1c1c4624e46baff2731d8f contains a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability. Authenticated users can supply crafted object identifiers that cause file paths to resolve outside the intended image, favicon, or screenshot storage directories. This improper limitation of pathname allows attackers to download and read arbitrary files accessible to the ail process. The root cause is the lack of verification that resolved paths remain within expected directories when user-controlled path components are joined with application storage paths. The affected download functionality may include contents of such files in generated archives.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the system that the ail process has access to, potentially exposing sensitive information stored outside the intended directories. This could lead to unauthorized data disclosure within the context of the ail framework environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are currently available. Until a patch is released, restrict authenticated user permissions to limit access to the investigation workflow or sensitive files, and monitor for unusual file access patterns related to the ail framework.
CVE-2026-56448: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in ail project ail framework
Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in AIL Framework before the release containing commit 0041456af25da0cdea1c1c4624e46baff2731d8f. An authenticated AIL user can supply crafted object identifiers through the investigation workflow to cause file paths to resolve outside the intended image, favicon, or screenshot storage directories. This may allow the attacker to download and read arbitrary files that are accessible to the AIL process. The issue occurs because user-controlled path components were joined with application storage paths without verifying that the resolved path remained within the expected directory. The affected download functionality could then include the contents of such files in a generated archive.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.3high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The ail framework before the commit 0041456af25da0cdea1c1c4624e46baff2731d8f contains a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability. Authenticated users can supply crafted object identifiers that cause file paths to resolve outside the intended image, favicon, or screenshot storage directories. This improper limitation of pathname allows attackers to download and read arbitrary files accessible to the ail process. The root cause is the lack of verification that resolved paths remain within expected directories when user-controlled path components are joined with application storage paths. The affected download functionality may include contents of such files in generated archives.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the system that the ail process has access to, potentially exposing sensitive information stored outside the intended directories. This could lead to unauthorized data disclosure within the context of the ail framework environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are currently available. Until a patch is released, restrict authenticated user permissions to limit access to the investigation workflow or sensitive files, and monitor for unusual file access patterns related to the ail framework.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T12:54:39.454Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a39373aeed863c81edb8e74
Added to database: 06/22/2026, 13:23:06 UTC
Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 13:24:06 UTC
Last updated: 06/23/2026, 01:27:27 UTC
Views: 46
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