Flextype CMS through 1.0.0-alpha.3 Path Traversal via Entries REST API
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-91751 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-15 01:16:54 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-15 19:17:47 UTC |
| Description | Flextype CMS through 1.0.0-alpha.3 fails to properly validate id and new_id parameters in the Entries REST API, allowing API token holders to read, create, or overwrite files outside the entries directory. Attackers can use traversal sequences in API requests to escape the project entries directory and manipulate arbitrary files and directories on the filesystem. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.003460000 probability, percentile 0.278930000 (date 2026-09-15)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/flextype/flextype/issues/596 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | github.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flextype-cms-through-1.0.0-alpha.3-path-traversal-... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/flextype/flextype | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/flextype/flextype/blob/v1.0.0-alpha.3/src/flextype/core/Entri... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Vimalatithyann S (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.