Path Traversal in Blinko
CVE-2026-23483
Blinko is an AI-powered card note-taking project. In versions from 1.8.3 and prior, the plugin file server endpoint uses join() to concatenate paths but does not verify if the final path is within the plugins directory, leading to path traversal. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.008 (51.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Blinko
- Blinkospace Blinko — versions <= 1.8.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23483?
- CVE-2026-23483 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Blinko, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23483?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.