9.6
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-41589
Wish has SCP Path Traversal that allows arbitrary file read/write
Description

Wish is an SSH server with defaults and a collection of middlewares. From version 2.0.0 to before version 2.0.1, the SCP middleware in charm.land/wish/v2 is vulnerable to path traversal attacks. A malicious SCP client can read arbitrary files from the server, write arbitrary files to the server, and create directories outside the configured root directory by sending crafted filenames containing ../ sequences over the SCP protocol. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.1.

INFO

Published Date :

May 7, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 7, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update the SCP middleware to version 2.0.1 or later to fix path traversal vulnerabilities.
  • Update the SCP middleware to version 2.0.1 or later.
  • Ensure the SCP middleware is configured securely.
  • Monitor SCP traffic for suspicious activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/charmbracelet/wish/releases/tag/v2.0.1
https://github.com/charmbracelet/wish/security/advisories/GHSA-xjvp-7243-rg9h
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Wish is an SSH server with defaults and a collection of middlewares. From version 2.0.0 to before version 2.0.1, the SCP middleware in charm.land/wish/v2 is vulnerable to path traversal attacks. A malicious SCP client can read arbitrary files from the server, write arbitrary files to the server, and create directories outside the configured root directory by sending crafted filenames containing ../ sequences over the SCP protocol. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.1.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/charmbracelet/wish/releases/tag/v2.0.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/charmbracelet/wish/security/advisories/GHSA-xjvp-7243-rg9h
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