CVE-2026-45242: Summarize < 0.15.1 Path Traversal via slidesDir Parameter
Affects summarizeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 0.15.1 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 19:36 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.1 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.15.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 May 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
Upgrade summarize to 0.15.1.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewsummarizepkg:brew/summarizeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Summarize to version 0.15.1 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability is fixed. The patch is available from the official repository. No other mitigations are indicated.
Description
The Summarize software prior to version 0.15.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its /v1/summarize daemon endpoint. Authenticated users can exploit this flaw by providing an absolute path or directory traversal sequence in the slidesDir parameter, enabling them to write slide_*.png and slides.json files to arbitrary writable directories. They can also delete matching files at those locations through repeated extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in version 0.15.1.
References
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/45xxx/CVE-2026-45242.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/releases/tag/v0.15.2 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45242 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-path-traversal-via-slidesdir-parameter (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/ec8efd63295656fbfe8743620179c489bc5a242f (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/220 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize (opens in a new tab)