Vulnerability · Published May 4, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-42080PPTAgent: Arbitrary File Write via `save_generated_slides`
Medium 4.6
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in PPTAgent from icip-cas. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
PPTAgent is an agentic framework for reflective PowerPoint generation. Prior to commit 418491a, there is an arbitrary file write vulnerability via `save_generated_slides`. This issue has been patched via commit 418491a.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pptagent | 1.1.36 | GHSA-pxhg-7xr2-w7xg |
| PyPI | pptagent | 1.1.36 | PYSEC-2026-2894 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L