CVE-2026-75842: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in ArcadeData arcadedb
ArcadeDB versions before 26.8.1 have a path traversal vulnerability in the OpenCypher LOAD CSV FROM clause. Authenticated users with read query privileges can exploit this to read arbitrary local files on the server using the file:// protocol. This allows exfiltration of sensitive data with the server process's privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-75842 is a path traversal vulnerability in ArcadeDB prior to version 26.8.1. It arises from improper limitation of pathnames in the OpenCypher LOAD CSV FROM clause. Authenticated users who have read query privileges can use the file:// protocol in LOAD CSV statements to read arbitrary files on the server filesystem. This vulnerability enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data directly in query responses with the privileges of the server process.
Potential Impact
An attacker with read query privileges can access arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive data. The vulnerability allows reading files with the same privileges as the ArcadeDB server process, which could lead to significant data exposure. There is no indication of remote unauthenticated exploitation or privilege escalation beyond the server process privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade ArcadeDB to version 26.8.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is an official fix, applying the update fully mitigates the issue. No additional vendor advisory is provided, but the version-based fix is authoritative.
CVE-2026-75842: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in ArcadeData arcadedb
Description
ArcadeDB versions before 26.8.1 have a path traversal vulnerability in the OpenCypher LOAD CSV FROM clause. Authenticated users with read query privileges can exploit this to read arbitrary local files on the server using the file:// protocol. This allows exfiltration of sensitive data with the server process's privileges.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.3high
Affected software
ArcadeData
arcadedb
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-75842 is a path traversal vulnerability in ArcadeDB prior to version 26.8.1. It arises from improper limitation of pathnames in the OpenCypher LOAD CSV FROM clause. Authenticated users who have read query privileges can use the file:// protocol in LOAD CSV statements to read arbitrary files on the server filesystem. This vulnerability enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data directly in query responses with the privileges of the server process.
Potential Impact
An attacker with read query privileges can access arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive data. The vulnerability allows reading files with the same privileges as the ArcadeDB server process, which could lead to significant data exposure. There is no indication of remote unauthenticated exploitation or privilege escalation beyond the server process privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade ArcadeDB to version 26.8.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is an official fix, applying the update fully mitigates the issue. No additional vendor advisory is provided, but the version-based fix is authoritative.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T10:59:33.701Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a844367c6e8be0332229750
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 11:35:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 23:02:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 02:46:06 UTC
Views: 71
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