Description
A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.
References10
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89849
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89850
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89859
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95061
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95062
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95063
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95064
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97023
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2542606
- github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-5p67-xh8x-r…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 40 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-61
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