CVE-2026-105314
Papermerge 3.5.3 allows remote code execution by a standard user via directory traversal in a /api/documents/upload call. A Python .pth file can be written to site-packages, and its code is executed u
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CVSS
7.5HighExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 6 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.90%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.
Description
Papermerge 3.5.3 allows remote code execution by a standard user via directory traversal in a /api/documents/upload call. A Python .pth file can be written to site-packages, and its code is executed upon the next start of the Python interpreter.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Papermergeaffected: 3.5.3CVE List
References 4
- github.com/kashishtopi/cve-pocs/blob/main/papermerge-core-arbitrary-file-write-rce/HR-papermerge-core-path-traversal-rce.pdfExploitvia CVE List
- github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core/blob/master/papermerge/core/features/document/router.pyReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core/blob/master/papermerge/core/pathlib.pyReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/kashishtopi/cve-pocs/tree/main/papermerge-core-arbitrary-file-write-rceReferencevia CVE List