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CVE-2026-55747

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.26% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-05 · Last synced 2026-08-16

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

The vulnerability arises from the `_path(workdir, p)` helper in the PocketFlow cookbook, which inadequately handles file paths, allowing for absolute paths or traversal sequences to access files outside the intended working directory. This could lead to unauthorized file read or write operations, potentially compromising sensitive data. Developers and organizations utilizing this example in production environments should prioritize remediation to prevent exploitation.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-55747
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
0.26%

Original NVD Description

The pocketflow-coding-agent cookbook example in The-Pocket/PocketFlow implements a helper as a thin os.path.join(workdir, p) wrapper with no canonicalization or containment check, used unguarded by the ReadFile, ListFiles, PatchRead, and PatchApply file-access tools. Severity reflects that this affects an illustrative cookbook example rather than a core library API; applications that copy this pattern into production are affected.