CVE-2026-71492
Banks: Path traversal in `DirectoryPromptRegistry.set()` allows arbitrary file write outside the registry root
Description
Banks generates meaningful LLM prompts using a simple template language. Prior to version 2.4.5, DirectoryPromptRegistry.set() in src/banks/registries/directory.py interpolates attacker-controlled Prompt.name and Prompt.version values into a Path without canonicalization or containment validation. Relative traversal such as ../victim/foo and an absolute Prompt.name can escape or discard the configured registry root, while overwrite=True permits replacement of existing target files. The poisoned name is persisted in index.json and reconstructed by _load(), allowing the out-of-root path to survive later registry loads. An application that forwards request data into these fields can therefore write Prompt.raw bytes to attacker-chosen paths writable by the application process. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.5.
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Published Date :
Aug. 20, 2026, 5:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 20, 2026, 5:19 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Banks to version 2.4.5 or later.
- Apply vendor patches if available.
- Validate and sanitize user inputs for prompt names.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'masci', 'product': 'banks', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 2.4.5'}]}] Added Description Banks generates meaningful LLM prompts using a simple template language. Prior to version 2.4.5, DirectoryPromptRegistry.set() in src/banks/registries/directory.py interpolates attacker-controlled Prompt.name and Prompt.version values into a Path without canonicalization or containment validation. Relative traversal such as ../victim/foo and an absolute Prompt.name can escape or discard the configured registry root, while overwrite=True permits replacement of existing target files. The poisoned name is persisted in index.json and reconstructed by _load(), allowing the out-of-root path to survive later registry loads. An application that forwards request data into these fields can therefore write Prompt.raw bytes to attacker-chosen paths writable by the application process. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.5. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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-22 Added Reference https://github.com/masci/banks/commit/a215f6d779966945c56e0af5abed1ae5916fd9d3 Added Reference https://github.com/masci/banks/pull/77 Added Reference https://github.com/masci/banks/releases/tag/v2.4.5 Added Reference https://github.com/masci/banks/security/advisories/GHSA-x8wg-4xgc-vr54 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/masci/banks/security/advisories/GHSA-x8wg-4xgc-vr54 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-71492', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-20T17:10:39.955134Z'}