ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-75855
ArcadeDB versions before 26.8.1 fail to sanitize database names in the POST /api/v1/server endpoint's create database and drop database commands, allowing authenticated root users to write and delete arbitrary files outside the configured database directory. Attackers can supply database names containing ../ sequences to create databases at arbitrary filesystem paths or recursively delete directories the server process can access.
Published 18 Aug 2026, 12:19 UTC
Last modified 18 Aug 2026, 12:19 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Not assessed
Confidentiality
Not assessed
Integrity
Not assessed
Availability
Not assessed
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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