CVE-2026-75594
Published:August 31, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
Kirby is an open-source content management system. Prior to 4.9.5 and 5.5.2, depending on the release line, Kirby's media handler in src/Cms/Media.php allowed Kirby\Cms\Media::thumb() to append a path-bearing filename to a validated parent media directory. On nginx, PHP's built-in server, or Apache with AllowEncodedSlashes enabled, a remote attacker could submit encoded slash characters such as %2f in the filename and traverse outside the parent's media directory. Differences between responses for existing and nonexistent thumbnail configurations disclosed whether an arbitrary .json file existed, and a .json file containing a valid filename key could cause the referenced image to be returned and the job file to be deleted. The related file::version path in src/Filesystem/Asset.php also accepted ../ sequences outside the intended index root. This issue is fixed in versions 4.9.5 and 5.5.2.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.5.2https://github.com/getkirby/kirby.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <4.9.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.9.5getkirby/cms (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-release-3.6.1/3459-str-empty-needle <4.9.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.9.5getkirby/cms (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.5.2Related Resources (10)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.51