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CVE-2026-48442
Published:August 11, 2026
Updated:September 01, 2026
CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a Arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read access to files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Affected Packages
@contentauth/c2pa-web (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <0.12.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.12.1
c2pa (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <0.90.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.90.6
c2patool (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.1 <0.27.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.27.6
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.24