CVE-2026-95698: MISP Path Traversal in OrgImgHelper findOrgImage via Crafted Organization Name

Is it exploited?

Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026. If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

0.7%

EPSS score, percentile 53.8 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

How severe?

5.3 Medium

CVSS v4.0 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

The fix adds input validation in findOrgImage so that each organization identifier value (id, name, uuid) is checked to be a non-empty plain filename component. Full textSolution from the CVE record.

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

Advisories and patches (1)

Which versions are affected?

Affected

• before 2.5.47

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 29 Oct 2026; CVE List, as of 29 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Solution (from the CVE record)

The fix adds input validation in findOrgImage so that each organization identifier value (id, name, uuid) is checked to be a non-empty plain filename component. Values containing path separators (detected via basename comparison) or dot-dot sequences are rejected, preventing the constructed path from escaping the designated org-image directory. The validated value is then used in the file_exists call and the returned image reference.

Advisories and patches

• Security patch (Patch)

This summary is based on the CVE record as of 29 Oct 2026. Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

As listed in the CVE record.

Source: CVE List, as of 29 Oct 2026. About the data.

About this vulnerability

The findOrgImage method in MISP's OrgImgHelper constructs a filesystem path by concatenating a user-supplied organization identifier with a fixed image directory and a file extension, then calls file_exists() on the resulting path. The organization name field is attacker-controllable through event import, which sets Org.name. Because no validation was performed on the field value before path cons…

Summary: CVE record, as of 29 Oct 2026.

• CISA has not added CVE-2026-95698 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 Oct 2026.
• The CVE record was published on 22 Sep 2026.
• The CVE record carries a CVSS v4.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium), given by its CNA.
• FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.7% (percentile 53.8), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
• CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact partial.
• The credits in the CVE record name Anthropic (Claude) as finder.

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026; CVE List, as of 29 Oct 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 29 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

MISP Path Traversal in OrgImgHelper findOrgImage via Crafted Organization Name

The findOrgImage method in MISP's OrgImgHelper constructs a filesystem path by concatenating a user-supplied organization identifier with a fixed image directory and a file extension, then calls file_exists() on the resulting path. The organization name field is attacker-controllable through event import, which sets Org.name. Because no validation was performed on the field value before path construction, an organization name containing directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../etc/passwd) would cause the path to resolve outside the intended org-image directory.  This yields two security impacts:   - an arbitrary file existence oracle, since file_exists() returns a boolean for any path the process can access.  - an arbitrary file read limited to files with .png or .svg extensions, because the resolved filename is returned and subsequently rendered or served to the requesting user. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user with the ability to create or import events that set the organization name.

Source: CVE List, as of 29 Oct 2026. About the data.

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