Pipecat is an open-source Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents. From version 0.0.90 to before version 1.2.0, a path traversal vulnerability exists in Pipecat's development runner (src/pipecat/runner/run.py). When the runner is started with the --folder flag, it exposes a GET /files/{filename:path} download endpoint. The filename path parameter is concatenated directly onto args.folder with no containment check. Starlette normalises literal ../ sequences in URLs, but %2F-encoded slashes bypass this normalisation: the path parameter is URL-decoded after routing, so ..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd resolves to a path two levels above args.folder. An attacker with network access to the runner can read any file the pipecat process has permission to access — including SSH private keys, credentials, and system files — with a single unauthenticated HTTP request. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/commit/7519c26ac5508573c35fa3a9c4717b013993d129 | Patch |
| https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/pull/4417 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/releases/tag/v1.2.0 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/security/advisories/GHSA-3363-2ph6-35wh | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
12 Jun 2026, 14:00
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pipecat:pipecat:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | |
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| References | () https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/commit/7519c26ac5508573c35fa3a9c4717b013993d129 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/pull/4417 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/releases/tag/v1.2.0 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/security/advisories/GHSA-3363-2ph6-35wh - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
10 Jun 2026, 00:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-10 00:16
Updated : 2026-06-17 10:51
NVD link : CVE-2026-44716
Mitre link : CVE-2026-44716
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44716
JSON object : View
Products Affected
pipecat
- pipecat
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
