CVE-2026-110766
Description
Colanode server through 0.4.7 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read arbitrary .jpeg files by supplying an encoded traversal sequence in avatarId. Attackers can send percent-encoded ../ sequences to GET /client/v1/avatars/:avatarId to escape the avatars directory and read .jpeg files belonging to other workspaces.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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References
- https://github.com/colanode/colanode
- https://github.com/colanode/colanode/blob/d649523637f0f059c936418488165d4a689da27c/apps/server/src/api/client/routes/avatars/avatar-download.ts#L23
- https://github.com/colanode/colanode/blob/d649523637f0f059c936418488165d4a689da27c/apps/server/src/lib/storage/fs.ts#L38
- https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/colanode-avatar-download-path-traversal
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/colanode-server-through-0.4.7-path-traversal-via-avatar-download-route
CWEs
CWE-22
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.