CVE-2026-5998: Path Traversal in zhayujie chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent
A flaw has been found in zhayujie chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent up to 2.0.4. This affects the function dispatch of the file agent/memory/service.py of the component API Memory Content Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument filename causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.5 mitigates this issue. Patch name: 174ee0cafc9e8e9d97a23c305418251485b8aa89. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
A path traversal vulnerability was identified in the chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent product by zhayujie, affecting versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.4. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of the filename argument in the API Memory Content Endpoint (agent/memory/service.py), enabling remote attackers to traverse directories and potentially access unauthorized files. The vendor responded promptly and released version 2.0.5 containing a patch (commit 174ee0cafc9e8e9d97a23c305418251485b8aa89) that mitigates this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform path traversal, potentially accessing files outside the intended directory scope. This can lead to unauthorized information disclosure. The CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity impact with no required privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent to version 2.0.5 or later, which contains the official fix for this path traversal vulnerability. The vendor has confirmed the availability of this patch and recommends applying it promptly to mitigate the issue.
CVE-2026-5998: Path Traversal in zhayujie chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent
Description
A flaw has been found in zhayujie chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent up to 2.0.4. This affects the function dispatch of the file agent/memory/service.py of the component API Memory Content Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument filename causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.5 mitigates this issue. Patch name: 174ee0cafc9e8e9d97a23c305418251485b8aa89. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
A path traversal vulnerability was identified in the chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent product by zhayujie, affecting versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.4. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of the filename argument in the API Memory Content Endpoint (agent/memory/service.py), enabling remote attackers to traverse directories and potentially access unauthorized files. The vendor responded promptly and released version 2.0.5 containing a patch (commit 174ee0cafc9e8e9d97a23c305418251485b8aa89) that mitigates this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform path traversal, potentially accessing files outside the intended directory scope. This can lead to unauthorized information disclosure. The CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity impact with no required privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent to version 2.0.5 or later, which contains the official fix for this path traversal vulnerability. The vendor has confirmed the availability of this patch and recommends applying it promptly to mitigate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-09T12:57:25.375Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d8577b1cc7ad14da4a0e44
Added to database: 4/10/2026, 1:50:51 AM
Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 12:22:14 PM
Last updated: 5/25/2026, 6:05:24 AM
Views: 173
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