Path Traversal in 06ketan Slideshot
CVE-2026-94049
A flaw has been found in 06ketan slideshot up to 4.4.0. This impacts the function render_slides of the file packages/cli/src/renderer.ts. This manipulation of the argument htmlPath causes path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- 06ketan Slideshot — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/407978 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/407978/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-94049 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/949515 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/06ketan/slideshot/issues/18 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/06ketan/slideshot/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-94049?
- CVE-2026-94049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 06ketan Slideshot, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-94049?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.