Path Traversal in Achorein Expo-Share-Intent
CVE-2026-78196
A security flaw has been discovered in achorein expo-share-intent up to 8.0.0. This affects the function getDataColumn of the file ExpoShareIntentModule.kt of the component Android File Copy Routine. The manipulation of the argument _display_name results in path traversal. The attack requires a local approach. Upgrading to version 8.0.1 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is identified as c6900b1ed06fcc3ca4b09651348974ac5b95e4e6. The affected component should be upgraded.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Achorein Expo-Share-Intent — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/394573 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/394573/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78196 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/885425 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/achorein/expo-share-intent/pull/221 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/achorein/expo-share-intent/commit/c6900b1ed06fcc3ca4b09651348974ac5b… (patch)
- github.com/achorein/expo-share-intent/releases/tag/v8.0.1 (patch)
- github.com/achorein/expo-share-intent/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-78196?
- CVE-2026-78196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Achorein Expo-Share-Intent, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-78196?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.