SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-35487

Description

text-generation-webui is an open-source web interface for running Large Language Models. Prior to 4.3, an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in load_prompt() allows reading any .txt file on the server filesystem. The file content is returned verbatim in the API response. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.3.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Text-generation-webui	Text-generation-webui	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	text-generation-webui	text-generation-webui	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-mfgg-vvc6-vqq7

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: April 7, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified: April 8, 2026, 9:27 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

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CVE-2026-35487