CVE-2026-108723
answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 Symlink Following in Code Block src Embedding
QingYunA answer-me-with-html
CVSS
2.0LowExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.14%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 contains a link following vulnerability in the am CLI code block src= embedding, where localPath() checks only path text without resolving symlinks. Attackers can ship a repository with a symlink pointing outside the checkout so am render embeds readable external files into generated HTML, disclosing them when shared.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- answer-me-with-htmlaffected: all versions through 0.5.0CVE List
References 4
- hackmd.io/@haind/answer-me-with-html-code-src-symlink-escapeAdvisoryvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/answer-me-with-html-through-0.5.0-symlink-following-in-code-block-src-embeddingAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/QingYunA/answer-me-with-html/blob/b275eba8d4cc49bcb4bbc28459863f4b49a480f9/src/code.js#L74-L105Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/QingYunA/answer-me-with-htmlReferencevia CVE List