Medium severity · published Oct 26, 2026
CVE-2026-116213
Webasyst Framework through 4.4.0 Arbitrary File Read via waArchiveTar Symlinks
New
4.9
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Webasyst Framework through 4.4.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in waArchiveTar::writeItem() that creates symlinks from theme archives without validating link targets. Authenticated users with theme management rights can upload themes containing symlinks to wa-config/db.php or /etc/passwd and read them through the public theme path.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WF
Webasyst Framework · Webasyst
through 4.4.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116213
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116213
github.com
https://github.com/webasyst/webasyst-framework
github.com
https://github.com/webasyst/webasyst-framework/blob/cc609e5db23e68d982e15ebf65bf9d25120333af/wa-system/file/waArchiveTar.class.php#L1243-L1250
github.com
https://github.com/webasyst/webasyst-framework/blob/cc609e5db23e68d982e15ebf65bf9d25120333af/wa-system/file/waTheme.class.php#L2609-L2660
github.com
https://github.com/webasyst/webasyst-framework/issues/396
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/webasyst-framework-through-4.4.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-waarchivetar-symlinks
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