Vulnerability · Published Aug 10, 2026 · Assigned by TuranSec
CVE-2026-72569cube-root directory-serve - Unauthenticated Path Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity path traversal in directory-serve from cube-root. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files outside the intended served directory when the application is run with the --delete option.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| cube-root | directory-serve | 0 – through 1.3.7 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
References
- Product third-party-advisory
- Vulnerable File technical-description