CVE-2026-108723answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 Symlink Following in Code Block src Embedding
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answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 contains a link following vulnerability in the am CLI code block src= embedding, where localPath() checks only path text without resolving symlinks. Attackers can ship a repository with a symlink pointing outside the checkout so am render embeds readable external files into generated HTML, disclosing them when shared.
- CVSS
- 2.5 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 11, 2026
Affected products
QingYunA answer-me-with-html qingyuna:answer_me_with_html (from the name) | through 0.5.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://hackmd.io/@haind/answer-me-with-html-code-src-symlink-escapethird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/QingYunA/answer-me-with-html/blob/b275eba8d4cc49bcb4bbc28459863f4b49a480f9/src/code.js#L74-L105technical-description
- https://github.com/QingYunA/answer-me-with-htmlproduct
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/answer-me-with-html-through-0.5.0-symlink-following-in-code-block-src-embeddingthird-party-advisory
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