Path Traversal in Weiqingwen Spring-Boot-Forum
CVE-2026-96678
A security vulnerability has been detected in weiqingwen spring-boot-forum up to 538eecc3c6b85fdf0768ab4e8354b48c0c17d94f. Affected is the function validate of the file src/main/java/com/qingwenwei/util/NewUserFormValidator.java of the component Avatar Upload. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Weiqingwen Spring-Boot-Forum — versions 538eecc3c6b85fdf0768ab4e8354b48c0c17d94f
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/409002 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/409002/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-96678 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/903881 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/ssiled/cve/issues/3 (issue-tracking, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-96678?
- CVE-2026-96678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Weiqingwen Spring-Boot-Forum, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96678?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.