Webasyst Framework through 4.4.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in waArchiveTar::writeItem() that creates symlinks from theme archives without validating link targets. Authenticated users with theme management rights can upload themes containing symlinks to wa-config/db.php or /etc/passwd and read them through the public theme path.

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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Webasyst Framework through 4.4.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in waArchiveTar::writeItem() that creates symlinks from theme archives without validating link targets. Authenticated users with theme management rights can upload themes containing symlinks to wa-config/db.php or /etc/passwd and read them through the public theme path.
Title Webasyst Framework through 4.4.0 Arbitrary File Read via waArchiveTar Symlinks
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T16:16:21.761Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:28:44.091Z

Link: CVE-2026-116213

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T15:38:14.151Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-26T14:16:34.020

Modified: 2026-10-26T17:17:24.177

Link: CVE-2026-116213

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T16:15:14Z

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