High 8.2Published Oct 25, 2026

CVE-2026-116067Paisa before 0.7.8 Path Traversal via Editor and Sheet API

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 28, 2026, 4:23 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

Paisa before 0.7.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the GetFile, GetSheet, DeleteBackups, and DeleteSheetBackups handlers that lets unauthenticated attackers read files and delete backups through ../ sequences in file names. Attackers can send crafted names to the editor file and delete_backups endpoints to read any server-readable file and remove backup files outside the journal or sheets directory.

CVSS: 8.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Oct 25, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 25, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

ananthakumaran paisa ananthakumaran:paisa (from the name)	before 0.7.8	CNA record

References

References

https://github.com/ananthakumaran/paisa/issues/420	issue-tracking
https://github.com/ananthakumaran/paisa	product
https://github.com/ananthakumaran/paisa/blob/v0.7.7/internal/server/editor.go#L49-L70	technical-description
https://github.com/ananthakumaran/paisa/commit/035949351f7c0d0f90ecf767aa1e28b4d5a0ae31	patch
https://github.com/ananthakumaran/paisa/releases/tag/v0.7.8	release-notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/paisa-before-0.7.8-path-traversal-via-editor-and-sheet-api	third-party-advisory

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