CVE-2026-96678

weiqingwen spring-boot-forum Avatar Upload NewUserFormValidator.java validate path traversal

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTC
Updated: September 29, 2026 at 03:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSpring Boot Forum

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in weiqingwen spring-boot-forum up to 538eecc3c6b85fdf0768ab4e8354b48c0c17d94f. Affected is the function validate of the file src/main/java/com/qingwenwei/util/NewUserFormValidator.java of the component Avatar Upload. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected

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

538eecc3c6b85fdf0768ab4e8354b48c0c17d94f

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 (5)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/409002
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/409002/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-96678
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/903881
ExploitIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/ssiled/cve/issues/3

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

6.3MEDIUMVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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