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CVE-2026-129167NVD status: Received

SeaDoc: Absolute Path Traversal

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CVE-2026-129167 is a high-severity absolute path traversal vulnerability in SeaDoc from Seafile, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 2.0.11, 3.0.8 as the first without the flaw, so updating SeaDoc to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update SeaDoc to 2.0.11 or 3.0.8, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  2. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
SeafileSeaDoc2.0.4 up to, but not including, 2.0.11; 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.0.82.0.11, 3.0.8

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (vulncheck.com).

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 4.09.2CriticalCNA (vulncheck.com)
CVSS 3.18.1HighCNA (vulncheck.com)

Official description

Seafile SeaDoc converter 2.0.4 before 2.0.11 and 3.0.0 before 3.0.8 contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers holding a public share token to execute code. Attackers supply an absolute filename to /api/v1/confluence-to-wiki/ to extract a ZIP from download_url into the Python library path, then trigger the module's import via a file-convert request.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Absolute Path Traversal

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as /abs/path that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174). Such errors could be used to bypass allowlist validation schemes by introducing dangerous inputs after they have been checked.
  • Use an application firewall that can detect attacks against this weakness. It can be beneficial in cases in which the code cannot be fixed (because it is controlled by a third party), as an emergency prevention measure while more comprehensive software assurance measures are applied, or to provide defense in depth.

More Absolute Path Traversal vulnerabilities (CWE-36)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.

References

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