CVE-2026-111635Helical Insight through 7.0.0 Path Traversal via /getExternalResource
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Helical Insight through 7.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated viewers to read files outside the solution directory via the path parameter of /getExternalResource. Attackers can supply parent-directory segments to read any readable file with an allowed extension such as js, json, or html, bypassing per-resource access control.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- 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 16, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 16, 2026
Affected products
helicalinsight helicalinsight helicalinsight:helicalinsight (from the name) | through 7.0.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/helicalinsight-efwd-parameter-sqlithird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/helicalinsight/helicalinsight/blob/v7.0.0/server/core/src/main/java/com/helicalinsight/efw/controller/EFWController.java#L547-L557technical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/helical-insight-through-7.0.0-path-traversal-via-getexternalresourcethird-party-advisory
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