PatchTheCVECVE-2026-41948: Dify version 1.14.1 and prior contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to manipu
CVE-2026-41948 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.4) affecting dify. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Dify version 1.14.1 and prior contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to manipulate requests forwarded to the Plugin Daemon's internal REST API by exploiting insufficient URL path sanitization. Attackers can traverse out of their authorized tenant path using unencoded dot sequences in task identifiers or manipulated filename parameters to access internal endpoints such as debug interfaces, requiring only knowledge o
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.4 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 22.7% (top 2%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-23 |
| Published | 2026-05-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-14 |
Last updated 2026-10-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Nuclei scan template: Dify <=1.14.1 - Unauthenticated Plugin Daemon Path Traversal
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-41948?
dify: upgrade to newer than 1.14.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2026-41948 being exploited?
CVE-2026-41948 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2026-41948 affect?
CVE-2026-41948 affects dify. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.4). Dify version 1.14.1 and prior contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to manipulate requests forwarded to the Plugin Daemon's internal REST API by exploiting insufficient URL path sanitization. Attackers can t
How urgent is CVE-2026-41948?
Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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