Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2026-48446CAI Content Credentials | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Content Credentials Command-Line Tool from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Content Credentials Rust SDK | 0 – through c2pa-v0.90.5 |
| Adobe | Content Credentials Command-Line Tool | 0 – through c2patool-v0.27.5 |
| Adobe | Content Credentials JS SDK | 0 – through @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.12.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N