CVE-2026-6855CWE-22
Instructlab: instructlab: path traversal allows arbitrary directory creation and file write
High · published April 22, 2026
What it is
A flaw was found in InstructLab. A local attacker could exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the chat session handler by manipulating the `logs_dir` parameter. This allows the attacker to create new directories and write files to arbitrary locations on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification or disclosure.
The record
Technical detail
- CVSS v3.1
- 7.1 · HIGH
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CVSS v4.0
- Not supplied
- EPSS
- 0.00224 · 12.3th percentile
- Weakness
- CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- Published
- 2026-04-22T12:29Z
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