CVE-2026-69160: OpenList a file list program that supports multiple storage

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-69160?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-69160 being exploited?

CVE-2026-69160 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-69160 affect?

CVE-2026-69160 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). OpenList a file list program that supports multiple storage. Prior to 4.2.4, the share creation and update checks in server/handles/sharing.go use strings.HasPrefix(requested_path, user.BasePath) without enforcing a directory separator boun

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-69160?

Priority 34/100. CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5

CVE-2026-69160 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

OpenList a file list program that supports multiple storage. Prior to 4.2.4, the share creation and update checks in server/handles/sharing.go use strings.HasPrefix(requested_path, user.BasePath) without enforcing a directory separator boundary. An authenticated user with CanShare permission and a BasePath such as /base can submit a sibling path such as /base2/secret.txt, create a share for the out-of-scope file, and use the public share download

Why this priority

CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-639
Published	2026-08-18
Last modified	2026-10-22

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.

Last updated 2026-10-22 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-08-18Published CVE record published
2026-10-22 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Go · github.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v4 · FIXED · 4.2.4 · vulnerable: <= 4.2.3 · source

go get github.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v4@v4.2.4 go list -m github.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v4

Fedora 46 · gum · FIXED · 2.0.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-da0d6dd894 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-da0d6dd894

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/security/advisories/GHSA-86cx-wwf4-phq4

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-69160?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-69160 being exploited?

CVE-2026-69160 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-2026-69160 affect?

CVE-2026-69160 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). OpenList a file list program that supports multiple storage. Prior to 4.2.4, the share creation and update checks in server/handles/sharing.go use strings.HasPrefix(requested_path, user.BasePath) without enforcing a directory separator boun

How urgent is CVE-2026-69160?

Priority 34/100. CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

References

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