DbGate up to 7.2.6 JslData Controller getJslFileName jslid path traversal

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in DbGate up to 7.2.6. This issue affects the function getJslFileName of the component JslData Controller. The manipulation of the argument jslid leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-85176. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in DbGate up to 7.2.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function getJslFileName of the component JslData Controller. The manipulation of the argument jslid 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

DbGate fails to validate jslid parameters in the jsldata controller, allowing authenticated users to read and write arbitrary files via file:// scheme resolution. Attackers can exploit getJslFileName() to bypass directory containment and access sensitive files including encrypted database credentials stored in connections configuration.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-85176 since 09/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/03/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

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• DbGate

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• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5
• 7.2.6

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• Product: https://github.com/dbgate/dbgate/

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