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CVE-2026-86538— knowns before 0.30.0 Path Traversal via templateFile parameter

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Affected
knowns-dev knowns
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Knowns.dev Knowns是Knowns.dev组织的一款知识管理应用。 Knowns.dev Knowns 0.30.0之前版本存在路径遍历漏洞，该漏洞源于POST /api/templates/preview端点存在路径遍历问题，攻击者可在templateFile参数中提供目录遍历序列绕过路径限制，导致未经身份验证的攻击者能够读取任意文件（如凭据和配置文件）。

CVSS 7.5 · High EPSS 0.98% · P62

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
knowns-dev knowns < 0.30.0 affected
0.30.0 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-86538

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
knowns before 0.30.0 Path Traversal via templateFile parameter
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
knowns versions before 0.30.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/templates/preview endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in the templateFile parameter to bypass path restrictions and read sensitive files like credentials and configuration through the JSON response.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
对路径名的限制不恰当(路径遍历)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Knowns.dev Knowns 路径遍历漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Knowns.dev Knowns是Knowns.dev组织的一款知识管理应用。 Knowns.dev Knowns 0.30.0之前版本存在路径遍历漏洞，该漏洞源于POST /api/templates/preview端点存在路径遍历问题，攻击者可在templateFile参数中提供目录遍历序列绕过路径限制，导致未经身份验证的攻击者能够读取任意文件（如凭据和配置文件）。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
knowns-dev knowns 0 ~ 0.30.0 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-86538

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-86538 (1)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-86538 (2)

Vendor Pages for CVE-2026-86538 (1)

Same Patch Batch · knowns-dev · 2026-09-07 · 8 CVEs total

CVE-2026-86543 9.8 CRITICAL knowns before 0.30.0 Unauthenticated Management API Exposure
CVE-2026-86542 9.1 CRITICAL knowns before 0.30.0 Path Traversal via Import Name
CVE-2026-86439 8.8 HIGH knowns before 0.30.0 Path Traversal via MCP doc and memory tools
CVE-2026-86541 8.3 HIGH knowns before 0.30.0 Path Traversal via code.replace MCP action
CVE-2026-86544 8.1 HIGH knowns before 0.30.0 Authorization Bypass via Misclassified Code Actions
CVE-2026-86540 7.8 HIGH knowns before 0.30.0 Arbitrary Code Execution via LSP Binary
CVE-2026-86539 7.2 HIGH knowns through 0.33.0 Server-Side Request Forgery via embedding-models endpoint

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: knowns
Same vendor: knowns-dev
Same weakness: CWE-22