CVE-2026-86258Disclosure

LOWCVSS 8.2 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

nbviewer through 1.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in LocalFileHandler.can_show() that uses string-prefix comparison instead of proper path validation. Attackers can read files from sibling directories outside the configured root by requesting paths that share the root as a textual prefix, disclosing unintended notebooks and credentials.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-06: 109-06
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
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Full discourse1 post
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-86258 nbviewer through 1.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in LocalFileHandler.can_show() that uses string-prefix comparison instead of proper path validation. At… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86258

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-86258 is a path traversal vulnerability in nbviewer 1.0.1 that stems from improper path validation in LocalFileHandler.can_show(). No PoC, exploit, patch, or active exploitation details are provided.

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