CVE-2026-45242

Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the /v1/summarize daemon endpoint that allows authenticated callers to write files to arbitrary directories by supplying an absolute path or directory traversal sequence in the slidesDir request parameter. Attackers can exploit this to write slide_*.png and slides.json files to any writable directory and subsequently delete matching files at the specified location through repeat extraction.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:steipete:summarize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 May 2026, 01:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/ec8efd63295656fbfe8743620179c489bc5a242f - () https://github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/ec8efd63295656fbfe8743620179c489bc5a242f - Patch
References () https://github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/220 - () https://github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/220 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/steipete/summarize/releases/tag/v0.15.2 - () https://github.com/steipete/summarize/releases/tag/v0.15.2 - Release Notes
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-path-traversal-via-slidesdir-parameter - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-path-traversal-via-slidesdir-parameter - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:steipete:summarize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Steipete summarize
Steipete

18 May 2026, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/220 - () https://github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/220 -

18 May 2026, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-18 19:16

Updated : 2026-05-19 01:34


NVD link : CVE-2026-45242

Mitre link : CVE-2026-45242

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45242


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Products Affected

steipete

  • summarize
CWE
CWE-862

Missing Authorization