PPTAgent: Arbitrary File Write via `save_generated_slides`
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-42080 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-04 17:16:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-05 20:19:04 UTC |
| Description | PPTAgent is an agentic framework for reflective PowerPoint generation. Prior to commit 418491a, there is an arbitrary file write vulnerability via `save_generated_slides`. This issue has been patched via commit 418491a. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.000360000 probability, percentile 0.104250000 (date 2026-05-05)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/security/advisories/GHSA-pxhg-7xr2-w7xg | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/commit/418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.