CVE-2026-114402
MEDIUM 5.3Trudesk through 1.2.11 contains a path traversal and authorization bypass vulnerability in accountsController.uploadImage that allows authenticated users to overwrite other users' avatars via form-supplied _id and username fields. Attackers can supply a username like /../../../x to bypass the incomplete CVE-2022-1752 sanitization and write png, jpg, jpeg, or gif files outside public/uploads/users.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 23rd percentile
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References and research data (JSON)
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - MEDIUM 5.3 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
Advisories
- https://hackmd.io/@leediay/multiple-vuln-trudesk-1211 CVE record · VulnCheck · Updated 2026-10-21T12:39:54.877Z
NVD · CVE-2026-114402 · Updated 2026-10-22T15:44:59.783 - https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/trudesk-through-1.2.11-path-traversal-and-authorization-bypass-via-profile-image-upload CVE record · VulnCheck · Updated 2026-10-21T12:39:54.877Z
NVD · CVE-2026-114402 · Updated 2026-10-22T15:44:59.783 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-107249 EUVD · EUVD-2026-107249
Technical & other
- https://github.com/polonel/trudesk/blob/v1.2.11/src/controllers/accounts.js#L454-L553 CVE record · VulnCheck · Updated 2026-10-21T12:39:54.877Z
NVD · CVE-2026-114402 · Updated 2026-10-22T15:44:59.783 - https://github.com/polonel/trudesk CVE record · VulnCheck · Updated 2026-10-21T12:39:54.877Z
NVD · CVE-2026-114402 · Updated 2026-10-22T15:44:59.783