High 7.1Published Oct 2, 2026

CVE-2026-104478Formwork before 2.3.13 Path Traversal via BackupController Download and Delete

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:30 UTC)

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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, higher than 27% of scored CVEs.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

Formwork before 2.3.13 contains a path traversal vulnerability in BackupController that allows authenticated panel users to read or delete arbitrary files. Attackers with backup download or delete permission can supply a base64-encoded backslash-separated traversal payload that bypasses PHP basename on Linux to access files outside the backup directory.

CVSS: 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 0.35% (percentile 27)
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Oct 5, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

getformwork formwork getformwork:formwork (from the name)	before 2.3.13; 2.3.13 not affected	CNA record

References

https://github.com/getformwork/formwork/commit/89e7821a6fcee89474cd401b3dde0c1dccb0687fpatch
https://github.com/getformwork/formworkproduct
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/formwork-before-2.3.13-path-traversal-via-backupcontroller-download-and-deletethird-party-advisory

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