CVE-2026-111635
Helical Insight through 7.0.0 Path Traversal via /getExternalResource
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Helical Insight through 7.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated viewers to read files outside the solution directory via the path parameter of /getExternalResource. Attackers can supply parent-directory segments to read any readable file with an allowed extension such as js, json, or html, bypassing per-resource access control.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | helicalinsight |
| Product | helicalinsight |
| Published | Oct 16, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
helicalinsight / helicalinsight
0 ≤ 7.0.0
References
hackmd.io: https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/helicalinsight-efwd-parameter-sqli github.com: https://github.com/helicalinsight/helicalinsight/blob/v7.0.0/server/core/src/main/java/com/helicalinsight/efw/controller/EFWController.java#L547-L557 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/helical-insight-through-7.0.0-path-traversal-via-getexternalresource
Credits
hieuPenguinnn