Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-68922MobSF: Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal in ZIP Uploads
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF from MobSF. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
MobSF is a mobile application security testing tool used. Prior to 4.5.1, find_icon_path_zip in mobsf/StaticAnalyzer/views/android/icon_analysis.py uses the Android manifest android:icon value to construct paths under the scan resource directory without rejecting traversal or verifying containment, allowing an authenticated user to upload a crafted ZIP or APK that reads a server file with an ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS suffix, copies it to DWD_DIR as the predictable name -icon., and retrieves it through the /download/ endpoint. The same behavior provides a file-existence oracle through the icon_path report field. This issue is fixed in version 4.5.1.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | mobsf | 4.5.1 | GHSA-8j49-mmcx-4mp5 |
| PyPI | mobsf | 4.5.1 | PYSEC-2026-3689 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MobSF | Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF | < 4.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF/security/advisories/GHSA-8j49-mmcx-4mp5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF/pull/2627 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF/commit/62563ca429a75b3e5d47a13b958e1d2e7d5e2bbf x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF/releases/tag/v4.5.1 x_refsource_MISC