CVE-2026-43888

8.7 HIGH 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed Disclosure

What it is

Outline is a service that allows for collaborative documentation. Prior to 1.7.0, ZipHelper.extract computes the extraction path for each entry by passing a full filesystem path through trimFileAndExt, a filename helper that calls path.basename on its input when truncating. When a zip entry's nested path is long enough to push the joined filesystem path over MAX_PATH_LENGTH (4096 bytes), trimFileAndExt silently drops all directory components and returns a bare filename. fs.createWriteStream then opens the file relative to the process working directory instead of inside the extraction sandbox, and the escaped file persists after import cleanup because cleanupExtractedData only removes the temporary extraction directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.7.0.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-05-11 22:22 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 10:50 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.7 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-05-11 22:22 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 10:50 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.7

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record