Path Traversal in Agixt
CVE-2026-39981
AGiXT is a dynamic AI Agent Automation Platform. Prior to 1.9.2, the safe_join() function in the essential_abilities extension fails to validate that resolved file paths remain within the designated agent workspace. An authenticated attacker can use directory traversal sequences to read, write, or delete arbitrary files on the server hosting the AGiXT instance. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.9.2.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Agixt
- Josh-Xt Agixt — versions < 1.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Josh-XT/AGiXT/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfj-64gh-mgmw (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/Josh-XT/AGiXT/commit/2079ea5a88fa671a921bf0b5eba887a5a1b73d5f (Patch)
- github.com/Josh-XT/AGiXT/releases/tag/v1.9.2 (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-39981?
- CVE-2026-39981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Agixt, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-39981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.