Description
Formwork before 2.3.13 contains a path traversal vulnerability in BackupController that allows authenticated panel users to read or delete arbitrary files. Attackers with backup download or delete permission can supply a base64-encoded backslash-separated traversal payload that bypasses PHP basename on Linux to access files outside the backup directory.
Published: 2026-10-02
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Description Formwork before 2.3.13 contains a path traversal vulnerability in BackupController that allows authenticated panel users to read or delete arbitrary files. Attackers with backup download or delete permission can supply a base64-encoded backslash-separated traversal payload that bypasses PHP basename on Linux to access files outside the backup directory.
Title Formwork before 2.3.13 Path Traversal via BackupController Download and Delete
First Time appeared Formwork Project
Formwork Project formwork
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:formwork_project:formwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Formwork Project
Formwork Project formwork
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Formwork Project Formwork
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T23:28:48.001Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T00:55:58.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-104478

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-03T00:16:36.083

Modified: 2026-10-03T00:16:36.220

Link: CVE-2026-104478

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-03T03:00:08Z

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