oobabooga text-generation-webui up to 4.2 API Response load_prompt path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in oobabooga text-generation-webui up to 4.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function load_prompt of the component API Response Handler. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-35487. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in oobabooga text-generation-webui up to 4.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function load_prompt of the component API Response Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

text-generation-webui is an open-source web interface for running Large Language Models. Prior to 4.3, an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in load_prompt() allows reading any .txt file on the server filesystem. The file content is returned verbatim in the API response. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.3.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-35487 since 04/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: text-generation-webui 4.3

Timelineinfo

04/02/2026 CVE reserved
04/07/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
04/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-35487 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35487
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355785

Entryinfo

Created: 04/07/2026 18:03
Changes: 04/07/2026 18:03 (65)
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Cache ID: 216:B7F:103

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