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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5gfj-64gh-mgmw AGiXT Vulnerable to Path Traversal in safe_join()
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Wed, 13 May 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Agixt
Agixt agixt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:agixt:agixt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Agixt
Agixt agixt

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Josh-xt
Josh-xt agixt
Vendors & Products Josh-xt
Josh-xt agixt

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title AGiXT has a Path Traversal in safe_join()
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T20:10:13.881Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T00:01:47.628Z

Link: CVE-2026-39981

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T20:10:09.959Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-09T18:17:02.350

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:52:11.150

Link: CVE-2026-39981

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T09:32:02Z

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