Path traversal in Anki - CVE-2026-58266
Published: July 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139907
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-58266
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in the internal Anki API when processing requests from scripts included via iframes in the editor. A remote attacker can trick the victim into importing an untrusted .apkg and viewing a card with an embedded iframe to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required to import an untrusted .apkg and view a card with an embedded iframe.
Affected software
Anki
How to mitigate CVE-2026-58266
Install security update from vendor's website.
Anki - update to 25.09.4