Path Traversal in Jovancoding Network-Ai
CVE-2026-58481
Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.12.2, `AgentRuntime` promises scoped file access under a configured sandbox `basePath`, but its path containment checks use raw string prefix tests. A sandbox base such as `/tmp/network-ai-sandbox` also matches a sibling path such as `/tmp/network-ai-sandbox_evil/secret.txt`. An agent/user that can call `AgentRuntime.readFile()` or `AgentRuntime.listDir()` can read or list files outside the intended sandbox when the target path is in a sibling directory sharing the base path prefix. This breaks the documented sandbox boundary. The issue is fixed in v5.12.2. `SandboxPolicy.resolvePath()` and `isPathAllowed()` now use separator-anchored prefix checks (`resolved === base || resolved.startsWith(base + path.sep)`) for both the allow-list and block-list. A sibling directory that merely shares a name prefix (e.g. `/srv/app-evil` vs base `/srv/app`) is no longer treated as in-scope.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Jovancoding Network-Ai — versions < 5.12.2
- Network-Ai
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-jvcm-f35g-w78p (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/commit/a59c13a1f0ce0e8a0779a90343eef92fac5ab4… (Patch)
- github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/releases/tag/v5.12.2 (Patch, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-58481?
- CVE-2026-58481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jovancoding Network-Ai, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-58481?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.