CVE-2026-42078

PPTAgent: Arbitrary File Write + Directory Creation via markdown_table_to_image

MEDIUM

4.6

CVSS Score

Published: May 4, 2026 at 04:55 PM UTC

Updated: October 26, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorPPTAgent

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Severity

MEDIUM4.6

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

PPTAgent is an agentic framework for reflective PowerPoint generation. Prior to commit 418491a, PPTAgent is vulnerable to arbitrary file write and directory creation via markdown_table_to_image. This issue has been patched via commit 418491a.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

PPTAgent · Icip Cas

90%

< 418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/security/advisories/GHSA-hrcw-xc63-g29m

x_refsource_MISC

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/commit/418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.6MEDIUMGitHub_M

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: LOW
Availability: LOW

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-22

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