Path traversal in VisiData - CVE-2026-42532
Published: October 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154042
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-42532
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality. A remote attacker can trick a vicim to open a specially crafted .eml file and write arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
VisiData
How to mitigate CVE-2026-42532
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.