Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-39981 · published 9 April 2026
CVE-2026-39981: Agixt path traversal vulnerability
Agixt · Agixt
AGiXT is a dynamic AI Agent Automation Platform. Prior to 1.9.2, the safe_join() function in the essential_abilities extension fails to validate that resolved file paths remain within the designated agent workspace. An authenticated attacker can use directory traversal sequences to read, write, or delete arbitrary files on the server hosting the AGiXT instance. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.9.2.
Description
AGiXT is a dynamic AI Agent Automation Platform. Prior to 1.9.2, the safe_join() function in the essential_abilities extension fails to validate that resolved file paths remain within the designated agent workspace. An authenticated attacker can use directory traversal sequences to read, write, or delete arbitrary files on the server hosting the AGiXT instance. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.9.2.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Josh-XT/AGiXT/commit/2079ea5a88fa671a921bf0b5eba887a5a1b73d5f | Patch |
| https://github.com/Josh-XT/AGiXT/releases/tag/v1.9.2 | ProductRelease Notes |
| https://github.com/Josh-XT/AGiXT/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfj-64gh-mgmw | ExploitVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-39981), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.