AsyncFuncAI DeepWiki-Open WebSocket Endpoint /ws/chat repo_url path traversal

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in AsyncFuncAI DeepWiki-Open. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /ws/chat of the component WebSocket Endpoint. Executing a manipulation of the argument repo_url can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-90946. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in AsyncFuncAI DeepWiki-Open (unknown version). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file /ws/chat of the component WebSocket Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument repo_url 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. CVE summarizes:

DeepWiki-Open through commit d92819a contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the unauthenticated /ws/chat WebSocket endpoint that accepts repo_url as a filesystem path with no containment. Attackers can supply arbitrary directory paths to read all files with supported extensions including Python, JavaScript, YAML, and JSON files containing hardcoded secrets and credentials.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-90946 since 09/14/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Applying the patch d92819a 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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• Product: https://github.com/AsyncFuncAI/deepwiki-open/

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