CVE-2026-111635
helicalinsight: Helical Insight through 7.0.0 Path Traversal via /getExternalResource
helicalinsight helicalinsight
CVSS
5.3MediumExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 19 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.33%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 24% 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
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- helicalinsightaffected: all versions through 7.0.0CVE List
References 3
- vulncheck.com/advisories/helical-insight-through-7.0.0-path-traversal-via-getexternalresourceAdvisoryvia CVE List
- hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/helicalinsight-efwd-parameter-sqliExploitvia CVE List
- github.com/helicalinsight/helicalinsight/blob/v7.0.0/server/core/src/main/java/com/helicalinsight/efw/controller/EFWController.java#L547-L557Referencevia CVE List