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CVE-2026-7217: Absolute Path Traversal in Deepractice PromptX

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7217cvecve-2026-7217
Published: Tue Apr 28 2026 (04/28/2026, 02:30:15 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Deepractice
Product: PromptX

Description

CVE-2026-7217 is an absolute path traversal vulnerability in Deepractice PromptX versions up to 2.4.0. It affects the Document File Handler component, specifically functions handling document reading such as read_docx, read_xlsx, read_pptx, list_xlsx_sheets, and read_pdf. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate file paths to access arbitrary files on the system. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but the vendor has not yet responded or provided a fix. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity level.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

Affected versions
=2.0=2.1=2.2=2.3=2.4.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/05/2026, 07:39:33 UTC

Technical Analysis

Deepractice PromptX versions 2.0 through 2.4.0 contain an absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Document File Handler component's file reading functions. By manipulating the argument path, an attacker can remotely access files outside the intended directories. The vulnerability is present in the source file packages/mcp-office/src/index.ts. Although publicly disclosed, no official remediation or patch has been issued by the vendor as of the publication date.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system by bypassing intended file path restrictions. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. There is no indication of privilege escalation, denial of service, or code execution from the provided data.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, users should consider restricting access to the affected functions or limiting exposure of the vulnerable service until an official patch is available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-04-27T15:24:23.930Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69f020adcbff5d8610652044

Added to database: 4/28/2026, 2:51:25 AM

Last enriched: 5/5/2026, 7:39:33 AM

Last updated: 6/12/2026, 12:16:15 PM

Views: 92

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