jsbroks COCO Annotator up to 0.11.1 Data Endpoint datasets.py folder path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in jsbroks COCO Annotator up to 0.11.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file backend/webserver/api/datasets.py of the component Data Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument folder leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-7680. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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A vulnerability was found in jsbroks COCO Annotator up to 0.11.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file backend/webserver/api/datasets.py of the component Data Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument folder with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-7680. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-26816). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• jsbroks

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• COCO Annotator

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• 0.11.0
• 0.11.1

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Accepted

• Submit #801150: jsbroks COCO Annotator 0.11.1 Absolute Path Traversal (by nmmorette)

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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