CVE-2026-54053 PUBLISHED

Many Notes: Path Traversal via ZIP import allows arbitrary file write and stored XSS in other users' vaults

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 11.06.2026 Published: 17.09.2026 Updated: 17.09.2026

Many Notes is a Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity. Prior to 0.16.0, the ZIP vault import implemented in app/Actions/ProcessImportedVault.php accepts archive filenames containing parent-directory traversal segments. An authenticated user can write arbitrary files outside the importing user's vault and into other users' vaults, including overwriting existing files. Disguised SVG content can be placed in another user's vault and execute stored cross-site scripting when the victim opens that vault. This issue is fixed in version 0.16.0.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 9.6

Product Status

Vendor brufdev
Product many-notes
Versions
  • Version < 0.16.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE