CVE-2026-58192: Appium is a cross-platform automation framework for all kinds of apps, built on top of the W3C WebDriver proto

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HIGH 8.6REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-58192 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.6) affecting appium\/storage-plugin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Appium is a cross-platform automation framework for all kinds of apps, built on top of the W3C WebDriver protocol. Prior to 1.1.6, the Appium storage plugin exposes POST /storage/delete, whose handler passes the user-supplied name value directly into path.join(storageRoot, name) and fs.rimraf() without path sanitization, allowing an unauthenticated remote client to escape the storage root with ../ sequences and recursively delete arbitrary writab

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22, CWE-73
Published	2026-07-08
Last modified	2026-08-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: appium

Last updated 2026-08-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-08 21:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-08-26 16:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

appium appium\/storage-plugin UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.1.6

Fixed in: 1.1.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls appiumstorage-plugin

2. UPGRADE to 1.1.6

npm install appiumstorage-plugin@">=1.1.6"

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2026-58192?

appium\/storage-plugin: upgrade to 1.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-58192 being exploited?

CVE-2026-58192 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-2026-58192 affect?

CVE-2026-58192 affects appium\/storage-plugin. Severity is high (CVSS 8.6). Appium is a cross-platform automation framework for all kinds of apps, built on top of the W3C WebDriver protocol. Prior to 1.1.6, the Appium storage plugin exposes POST /storage/delete, whose handler passes the user-supplied name value dir

How urgent is CVE-2026-58192?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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