PatchTheCVECVE-2026-73034: DB-GPT v0.8.1 contains an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to write a
CVE-2026-73034 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
DB-GPT v0.8.1 contains an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files to any location on the server by injecting directory traversal sequences into the user_id HTTP header of the Python file-upload endpoint. Attackers can send a crafted multipart upload request with a traversal-poisoned user_id header to escape the intended upload directory and write attacker-controlled content to locations s
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
- CISA SSVC: public proof of concept
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 5.7% (top 7%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| Published | 2026-08-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
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.
- GitHub PoC: Boreas37/CVE-2026-73034-PoC (1 stars)
- Nuclei scan template: DB-GPT <= 0.8.1 - Arbitrary File Write
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.