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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-46724

The file indexer does not normalize the configured directory path.

Published May 19, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The file indexer does

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-46724. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of The file indexer does is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The file indexer does).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.47%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

The file indexer does not normalize the configured directory path. A backend user with permission to edit indexer configurations can index documents from arbitrary locations on the server file system through path traversal sequences.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-46724

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-2026-46724. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of The file indexer does is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. 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.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The file indexer does not normalize the configured directory path. A backend user with permission to edit indexer configurations can index documents from arbitrary locations on the server file system through path traversal sequences.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The file indexer does not normalize the configured directory path. A backend user with permission to edit indexer configurations can index documents from arbitrary locations on the server file system through path traversal sequences.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-46724

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-46724

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-46724

    The file indexer does not normalize the configured directory path. A backend user with permission to edit indexer configurations can index documents from arbitrary locations on the server file system through path traversal sequences.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.