CVE-2026-72569

criticalCVSS 9.1covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-10

A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files outside the intended served directory when the application is run with the --delete option.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.51% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 41% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

criticalCVE-2026-72569: A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenti…nvd · 2026-08-10

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