Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the /v1/summarize daemon endpoint that allows authenticated callers to write files to arbitrary directories by supplying an absolute path or directory traversal sequence in the slidesDir request parameter. Attackers can exploit this to write slide_*.png and slides.json files to any writable directory and subsequently delete matching files at the specified location through repeat extraction.

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Mon, 18 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Steipete
Steipete summarize
Vendors & Products Steipete
Steipete summarize

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the /v1/summarize daemon endpoint that allows authenticated callers to write files to arbitrary directories by supplying an absolute path or directory traversal sequence in the slidesDir request parameter. Attackers can exploit this to write slide_*.png and slides.json files to any writable directory and subsequently delete matching files at the specified location through repeat extraction.
Title Summarize < 0.15.1 Path Traversal via slidesDir Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-18T19:09:46.659Z

Reserved: 2026-05-11T14:14:49.613Z

Link: CVE-2026-45242

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-18T19:09:43.149Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-18T19:16:28.240

Modified: 2026-05-18T20:16:38.240

Link: CVE-2026-45242

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-18T20:30:05Z

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