Path Traversal in Arcadedata Arcadedb
CVE-2026-75855
ArcadeDB versions before 26.8.1 fail to sanitize database names in the POST /api/v1/server endpoint's create database and drop database commands, allowing authenticated root users to write and delete arbitrary files outside the configured database directory. Attackers can supply database names containing ../ sequences to create databases at arbitrary filesystem paths or recursively delete directories the server process can access.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb/security/advisories/GHSA-qwgr-2c45-63xx (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/arcadedb-before-path-traversal-via-create-drop-dat… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-75855?
- CVE-2026-75855 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arcadedata Arcadedb, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-75855?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-75855 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.