Helical Insight through 7.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated viewers to read files outside the solution directory via the path parameter of /getExternalResource. Attackers can supply parent-directory segments to read any readable file with an allowed extension such as js, json, or html, bypassing per-resource access control.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
helicalinsight helicalinsight unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 7.0.0

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References
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https://github.com/helicalinsight/helicalinsight/blob/v7.0.0/server/core/src/main/java/com/helicalinsight/efw/controller/EFWController.java#L547-L557 cve-icon cve-icon
https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/helicalinsight-efwd-parameter-sqli cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/helical-insight-through-7.0.0-path-traversal-via-getexternalresource cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description Helical Insight through 7.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated viewers to read files outside the solution directory via the path parameter of /getExternalResource. Attackers can supply parent-directory segments to read any readable file with an allowed extension such as js, json, or html, bypassing per-resource access control.
Title Helical Insight through 7.0.0 Path Traversal via /getExternalResource
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T17:39:07.571Z

Reserved: 2026-10-16T14:31:12.782Z

Link: CVE-2026-111635

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-16T18:17:43.883

Modified: 2026-10-16T19:03:18.127

Link: CVE-2026-111635

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Updated: 2026-10-16T19:00:11Z

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