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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-22685

DevToys is a desktop app for developers.

Published Jan 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jan 12, 2026 · DevToys-app DevToys

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-22685. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of DevToys-app DevToys is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.47%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor DevToys-app DevToys 2.0.0.0, < 2.0.9.0

DevToys is a desktop app for developers. In versions from 2.0.0.0 to before 2.0.9.0, a path traversal vulnerability exists in the DevToys extension installation mechanism. When processing extension packages (NUPKG archives), DevToys does not sufficiently validate file paths contained within the archive. A malicious extension package could include crafted file entries such as ../../…/target-file, causing the extraction process to write files outside the intended extensions directory. This flaw enables an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the user’s system with the privileges of the DevTo

Are you affected?

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  • vendor DevToys-app DevToys 2.0.0.0, < 2.0.9.02.0.0.0, < 2.0.9.0

How to fix CVE-2026-22685

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-22685. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of DevToys-app DevToys is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with DevToys-app DevToys 2.0.0.0, < 2.0.9.0 2.0.0.0, < 2.0.9.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 10, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    DevToys is a desktop app for developers. In versions from 2.0.0.0 to before 2.0.9.0, a path traversal vulnerability exists in the DevToys extension installation mechanism. When processing extension packages (NUPKG archives), DevToys does not sufficiently validate file paths contained within the archive. A malicious extension package could include crafted file entries such as ../../…/target-file, c

  2. Jan 12, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    DevToys is a desktop app for developers. In versions from 2.0.0.0 to before 2.0.9.0, a path traversal vulnerability exists in the DevToys extension installation mechanism. When processing extension packages (NUPKG archives), DevToys does not sufficiently validate file paths contained within the archive. A malicious extension package could include crafted file entries such as ../../…/target-file, c

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-22685

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-22685

    30-day exploitation probability 0.47%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-1873

    DevToys is a desktop app for developers. In versions from 2.0.0.0 to before 2.0.9.0, a path traversal vulnerability exists in the DevToys extension installation mechanism. When processing extension packages (NUPKG archives), DevToys does not sufficiently validate file paths conta

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 6, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 31, 2026
  • EUVDOct 30, 2026