CVE-2026-93988: Path Traversal (CVSS 6.5)

Description

QloApps through 1.7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the getEmailHTML action of admin/ajax.php that allows authenticated back-office users to read arbitrary files. Attackers can supply relative path sequences in the email parameter to bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive files including database credentials and configuration data.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0055

Probability of exploitation

0.44%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps/blob/f768898c20c43cb0733a6099e390e5be71631393/controllers/admin/AdminTranslationsController.php#L3038-L3051 https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps/commit/8015495ca746127920fbcde1f9507c024b26a715 https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps/pull/1719 https://hackmd.io/@leediay/qloapps-arbitrary-file-read-via-path-traversal https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qloapps-through-1.7.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-getemailhtml

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-93988? +

QloApps through 1.7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the getEmailHTML action of admin/ajax.php that allows authenticated back-office users to read arbitrary files. Attackers can supply relative path sequences in the email parameter to bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive files including database credentials and configuration data. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-93988? +

CVE-2026-93988 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0055, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-93988? +

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