7.0
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-66881
Path traversal in imported file_entries name allows arbitrary file write via URL-type entry download
Description

Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in livebook-dev livebook allows an attacker-authored notebook to write a file with attacker-controlled content to an arbitrary path. A .livemd notebook can declare file_entries metadata, each entry carrying a name. Every path that creates a file entry through the user interface validates that name with Livebook.Notebook.validate_file_entry_name/2, which requires a flat filename of alphanumerics, dashes, underscores and dots, ending in an extension. The import path does not: Livebook.LiveMarkdown.Import.file_entry_metadata_to_attrs/1 in lib/livebook/live_markdown/import.ex takes the name verbatim from the notebook source. For a URL-type file entry, Livebook.Session.file_entry_cache_file/2 in lib/livebook/session.ex resolves that name beneath the session's temporary directory without checking that the result stays inside it, and Livebook.FileSystem.Utils.resolve_unix_like_path/2 collapses parent-directory segments while clamping only at the filesystem root. When the entry's content is requested and no cached copy exists, Livebook fetches the entry's URL and writes the response body to the resolved path, creating parent directories as needed. The attacker therefore controls both the destination and the contents of the written file, which may land anywhere the Livebook process can write. The same missing containment check is present in Livebook.Session.to_attachment_file_entry/2. A victim who opens an attacker-supplied notebook and causes the entry to be fetched triggers the write within their own authenticated session; the attacker needs no account on the target instance. URL-type entries are also not placed under notebook stamping quarantine on import, so no warning is shown. This issue affects livebook: from 0.11.0 before 0.18.7 and from 0.19.0 before 0.19.9.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
Solution
Update Livebook to a version that addresses path traversal vulnerabilities. Apply patches if available.
  • Update Livebook to a version that addresses the vulnerability.
  • Apply vendor-supplied security patches or workarounds.
  • Review file handling and validation logic for similar issues.
  • Restrict file writing permissions for the Livebook process.
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  • New CVE Received by 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db

    Aug. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:livebook-dev:livebook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'repo': 'https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook', 'vendor': 'livebook-dev', 'modules': ['Elixir.Livebook.LiveMarkdown.Import', 'Elixir.Livebook.Session', 'Elixir.Livebook.FileSystem.Utils'], 'product': 'livebook', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.11.0', 'lessThan': '0.18.7', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.19.0', 'lessThan': '0.19.9', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:hex/livebook', 'packageName': 'livebook', 'programFiles': ['lib/livebook/live_markdown/import.ex', 'lib/livebook/session.ex', 'lib/livebook/file_system/utils.ex'], 'collectionURL': 'https://repo.hex.pm', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.LiveMarkdown.Import':file_entry_metadata_to_attrs/1"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.Session':file_entry_cache_file/2"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.Session':to_attachment_file_entry/2"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.FileSystem.Utils':resolve_unix_like_path/2"}]}, {'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:livebook-dev:livebook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'livebook-dev', 'modules': ['Elixir.Livebook.LiveMarkdown.Import', 'Elixir.Livebook.Session', 'Elixir.Livebook.FileSystem.Utils'], 'product': 'livebook', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.11.0', 'lessThan': '0.18.7', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.19.0', 'lessThan': '0.19.9', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.11.0-cuda12', 'lessThan': '0.18.7-cuda12', 'versionType': 'other'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.19.0-cuda12', 'lessThan': '0.19.9-cuda12', 'versionType': 'other'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:oci/livebook?repository_url=ghcr.io%2Flivebook-dev', 'packageName': 'livebook-dev/livebook', 'programFiles': ['lib/livebook/live_markdown/import.ex', 'lib/livebook/session.ex', 'lib/livebook/file_system/utils.ex'], 'collectionURL': 'https://ghcr.io', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.LiveMarkdown.Import':file_entry_metadata_to_attrs/1"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.Session':file_entry_cache_file/2"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.Session':to_attachment_file_entry/2"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.FileSystem.Utils':resolve_unix_like_path/2"}]}, {'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:livebook-dev:livebook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'repo': 'https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook', 'vendor': 'livebook-dev', 'modules': ['Elixir.Livebook.LiveMarkdown.Import', 'Elixir.Livebook.Session', 'Elixir.Livebook.FileSystem.Utils'], 'product': 'livebook', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '1443dd23df6e7b9203b6797f0695a807aeb81dde', 'status': 'unaffected'}, {'at': 'acf4cb8c0c79b89c795b180f061be7de2d8b5aa9', 'status': 'unaffected'}, {'at': '50f86982ebf36c22abeb379b55ec0f2859c83bb9', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': 'c02eb984f80a543c7a52b1d882c76f56aa5be743', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/livebook-dev/livebook', 'packageName': 'livebook-dev/livebook', 'programFiles': ['lib/livebook/live_markdown/import.ex', 'lib/livebook/session.ex', 'lib/livebook/file_system/utils.ex'], 'collectionURL': 'https://github.com', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.LiveMarkdown.Import':file_entry_metadata_to_attrs/1"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.Session':file_entry_cache_file/2"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.Session':to_attachment_file_entry/2"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Livebook.FileSystem.Utils':resolve_unix_like_path/2"}]}]
    Added Description Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in livebook-dev livebook allows an attacker-authored notebook to write a file with attacker-controlled content to an arbitrary path. A .livemd notebook can declare file_entries metadata, each entry carrying a name. Every path that creates a file entry through the user interface validates that name with Livebook.Notebook.validate_file_entry_name/2, which requires a flat filename of alphanumerics, dashes, underscores and dots, ending in an extension. The import path does not: Livebook.LiveMarkdown.Import.file_entry_metadata_to_attrs/1 in lib/livebook/live_markdown/import.ex takes the name verbatim from the notebook source. For a URL-type file entry, Livebook.Session.file_entry_cache_file/2 in lib/livebook/session.ex resolves that name beneath the session's temporary directory without checking that the result stays inside it, and Livebook.FileSystem.Utils.resolve_unix_like_path/2 collapses parent-directory segments while clamping only at the filesystem root. When the entry's content is requested and no cached copy exists, Livebook fetches the entry's URL and writes the response body to the resolved path, creating parent directories as needed. The attacker therefore controls both the destination and the contents of the written file, which may land anywhere the Livebook process can write. The same missing containment check is present in Livebook.Session.to_attachment_file_entry/2. A victim who opens an attacker-supplied notebook and causes the entry to be fetched triggers the write within their own authenticated session; the attacker needs no account on the target instance. URL-type entries are also not placed under notebook stamping quarantine on import, so no warning is shown. This issue affects livebook: from 0.11.0 before 0.18.7 and from 0.19.0 before 0.19.9.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-23
    Added Reference https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-66881.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/commit/1443dd23df6e7b9203b6797f0695a807aeb81dde
    Added Reference https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/commit/50f86982ebf36c22abeb379b55ec0f2859c83bb9
    Added Reference https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/commit/acf4cb8c0c79b89c795b180f061be7de2d8b5aa9
    Added Reference https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/security/advisories/GHSA-r4h8-2xpq-v48g
    Added Reference https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-66881
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