CVE-2026-58166: OpenBMB ChatDev · Path Traversal
Affects OpenBMB ChatDevSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 12:10 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.8 |
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenBMBChatDev | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubChatDevpkg:github/ChatDevOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability is available and was introduced in the commit identified as 4fd4da6. Users should upgrade OpenBMB ChatDev to a version that includes this fix. Until patched, restricting access to the upload endpoint and monitoring for suspicious upload activity may reduce risk but do not fully mitigate the vulnerability.
Description
OpenBMB ChatDev through 2.2.0, fixed in commit 4fd4da6, contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to write or delete arbitrary files by supplying a malicious multipart filename in the file upload endpoint. Attackers can send a crafted filename containing path traversal sequences or an absolute path to the POST uploads session endpoint, which constructs the destination path without sanitization in save_upload_file, causing file write and cleanup operations to target attacker-chosen paths on the server filesystem.
References
- github.com/OpenBMB/ChatDev/issues/638 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenBMB/ChatDev/pull/641 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenBMB/ChatDev/commit/4fd4da603801766b14ad8788649cfc1ad21f99a6 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/openbmb-chatdev-unauthenticated-path-traversal-in-upload-handler-allows-arbitrary-file-write-and-delete (opens in a new tab)