CVE-2026-9472

Description

A flaw has been found in dazeb markdown-downloader up to 3d4394b34b6c99d81af817623af55e3384df5a6a. Affected is the function download_markdown/list_downloaded_files/create_subdirectory of the file src/index.ts. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0004

Probability of exploitation

0.13%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

https://github.com/dazeb/markdown-downloader/ https://github.com/dazeb/markdown-downloader/issues/12 https://vuldb.com/submit/814000 https://vuldb.com/vuln/365453 https://vuldb.com/vuln/365453/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-9472? +

A flaw has been found in dazeb markdown-downloader up to 3d4394b34b6c99d81af817623af55e3384df5a6a. Affected is the function download_markdown/list_downloaded_files/create_subdirectory of the file src/index.ts. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-9472? +

CVE-2026-9472 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0004, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-9472? +

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