8.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-85736
Chartbrew: Arbitrary file deletion as root via data connection SSL/SSH paths
Description

Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create charts. Prior to 5.2.3, connection creation or update stored attacker-chosen absolute SSL and SSH file paths, and later connection cleanup passed those stored paths to fs.unlink without a path restriction. The vulnerable surface is data-connection certificate and SSH-key cleanup when a connection is removed. A user with createOwn and deleteOwn permissions on their own team stores a target path in a connection and then deletes the connection to trigger cleanup; default self-signup grants teamOwner these permissions. The cleanup routine treats the stored SSL or SSH path as a managed certificate path and unlinks the referenced file; duplicateConnection provides a second advisory-identified trigger. The attacker must be able to create or update and then delete a connection on their own team. The default container runs Chartbrew as uid 0, while deployments with a less-privileged process are limited by that process's deletion permissions. The attacker can delete files such as /code/.env or application source, causing integrity loss and service disruption. This issue is fixed in version 5.2.3.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 6, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 6, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-85736 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Depomo chartbrew
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Chartbrew to version 5.2.3 or later to fix file deletion vulnerabilities.
  • Update Chartbrew to version 5.2.3 or later.
  • Remove access for unauthorized users.
  • Review file deletion permissions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-85736.

URL Resource
https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/commit/aa931cc868eff8c4343ae2263539fa2d0d4a0943
https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/releases/tag/v5.2.3
https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/security/advisories/GHSA-p5h6-f969-jpfv
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create charts. Prior to 5.2.3, connection creation or update stored attacker-chosen absolute SSL and SSH file paths, and later connection cleanup passed those stored paths to fs.unlink without a path restriction. The vulnerable surface is data-connection certificate and SSH-key cleanup when a connection is removed. A user with createOwn and deleteOwn permissions on their own team stores a target path in a connection and then deletes the connection to trigger cleanup; default self-signup grants teamOwner these permissions. The cleanup routine treats the stored SSL or SSH path as a managed certificate path and unlinks the referenced file; duplicateConnection provides a second advisory-identified trigger. The attacker must be able to create or update and then delete a connection on their own team. The default container runs Chartbrew as uid 0, while deployments with a less-privileged process are limited by that process's deletion permissions. The attacker can delete files such as /code/.env or application source, causing integrity loss and service disruption. This issue is fixed in version 5.2.3.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-73
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85736.json">CVE-2026-85736</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/commit/aa931cc868eff8c4343ae2263539fa2d0d4a0943
    Added Reference https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/releases/tag/v5.2.3
    Added Reference https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/security/advisories/GHSA-p5h6-f969-jpfv
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