CVE-2026-43891

changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. Prior to 0.55.1, the vulnerability is caused by trusting attacker-controlled snapshot paths restored from backup files. The vulnerable flow starts in the backup restore logic. When a backup ZIP is restored, the application extracts the archive and copies each restored watch UUID directory directly into the live datastore using shutil.copytree(entry.path, dst_dir). This preserves attacker-controlled files inside the restored watch directory, including history.txt. After restore, the application parses history.txt in the watch history property and returns the contents of the targeted local file. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.55.1.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:webtechnologies:changedetection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 May 2026, 14:20

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First Time Webtechnologies
Webtechnologies changedetection
CPE cpe:2.3:a:webtechnologies:changedetection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/security/advisories/GHSA-8757-69j2-hx56 - () https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/security/advisories/GHSA-8757-69j2-hx56 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/security/advisories/GHSA-w6p7-2fxx-4f44 - () https://github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/security/advisories/GHSA-w6p7-2fxx-4f44 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Not Applicable

13 May 2026, 16:16

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References
  • () https://github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/security/advisories/GHSA-w6p7-2fxx-4f44 -

12 May 2026, 18:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-12 18:17

Updated : 2026-05-15 14:20


NVD link : CVE-2026-43891

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43891

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43891


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Products Affected

webtechnologies

  • changedetection
CWE
CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path