CVE-2026-56138

Authenticated Path Traversal in AIL framework /objects/item/diff Allows Reading Gzip-Compressed Files

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 19, 2026 at 08:03 AM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAil Framework

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

AIL framework contains a path traversal vulnerability in the /objects/item/diff endpoint. The endpoint accepts item identifiers through the s1 and s2 query parameters and, prior to the fix, attempted to retrieve and compare item contents without first verifying that both referenced items existed as valid AIL objects. An authenticated AIL user could craft malicious item identifiers containing path traversal sequences to cause the application to read gzip-compressed files accessible to the AIL process. This could result in unauthorized disclosure of local file contents, limited to files readable by the application and compatible with the expected gzip-compressed item format. The issue was fixed by validating that both requested items exist before their contents are accessed.

Affected

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

v < 6.8.0
Affected range stops below 6.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCIRCL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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