AsyncFuncAI deepwiki-open api/api.py owner/repo/repo_type path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in AsyncFuncAI deepwiki-open. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file api/api.py. Executing a manipulation of the argument owner/repo/repo_type can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-72567. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in AsyncFuncAI deepwiki-open (version unknown). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file api/api.py. The manipulation of the argument owner/repo/repo_type with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An improper path validation vulnerability in AsyncFuncAI/deepwiki-open through commit 16f35a0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to write to or delete arbitrary files with root privileges. The api/api.py wiki-cache endpoint constructs file paths from user-controlled owner, repo, and repo_type fields without sanitization, enabling path traversal. A second unauthenticated endpoint creates directories, and combined these primitives allow arbitrary file write and delete as the root process user.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-72567 since 08/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/10/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying the patch 16f35a0 is able to eliminate this problem.

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• Content Management System

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• AsyncFuncAI

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• deepwiki-open

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