CVE-2026-53554CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-53554

published September 18, 2026

CVSS
7.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

SQLBot is an intelligent Text-to-SQL system based on large language models and RAG. Prior to 1.9.0, the POST /api/v1/datasource/parseExcel endpoint in backend/apps/datasource/api/datasource.py uses attacker-controlled multipart filename data when selecting where uploaded content is stored, writes the content before spreadsheet parsing and validation finish, and can transform a double-extension filename into a Python source file. An attacker able to submit a crafted multipart upload can use these behaviors to place attacker-controlled content in /opt/sqlbot/app/alembic/versions/ even when a spreadsheet parsing failure after the file write causes the endpoint to return an error. The planted file remains on disk, and subsequent SQLBot startup or migration processing causes Alembic to import the module and execute its module-level statements in the SQLBot application runtime. This issue is fixed in version 1.9.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
7.3 · NONE
CVSS v4.0
7.3 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00415 · 34.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-09-18T02:16Z
References (5)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 SEP 03:53Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 17 SEP 21:38Z
    SQLBot: Arbitrary File Write via parseExcel Leading to Code Execution Through Alembic Import Processing
    cvelistv5