CVE-2026-72713: OpenBMB XAgent · Path Traversal
Affects OpenBMB XAgentSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Aug 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenBMBXAgent | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a patch is available, restrict or monitor access to the workspace file endpoint and consider disabling self-registration or default credentials if possible.
Description
XAgent contains a path traversal vulnerability in the workspace file endpoint that allows self-registered or default-credential users to read arbitrary files on the host by supplying parent-directory segments in the `file_name` form field with no path containment check. Attackers can register an account without email verification, then submit crafted `file_name` values such as parent-directory traversal sequences to the `/workspace/file` handler to read host files including application secrets, database credentials, and system files outside the Docker sandbox.
References
- github.com/OpenBMB/XAgent (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenBMB/XAgent/issues/429 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenBMB/XAgent/commit/26f2b6edc75127af524f027c022b382967178e3a (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenBMB/XAgent/pull/432 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/xagent-path-traversal-arbitrary-file-read-via-workspace-file (opens in a new tab)