CVE-2026-126321

Description

Dockhand before 1.0.55 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users with stacks:edit to bypass the file-browser path guard by combining symlinks with '..' sequences. Attackers can read /proc/self/environ, the SQLite database, and the encryption key via /api/system/files/content, or move them using the stack relocate endpoint, exposing stored credentials.

Severity scores

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• 7.2CVSS 4.0, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• 8.3CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Historical context and remediation

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

• CWE-22

References

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8vcv-cvj7-g5vx)vendor-advisory
• VulnCheck Advisory: Dockhand before 1.0.55 Path Traversal via Symlink in File-Browser Endpointsthird-party-advisory