Low severity · published May 17, 2026
CVE-2026-8770
continuedev continue JSON-RPC Server lsTool.ts lsTool path traversal
3.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was identified in continuedev continue up to 1.2.22. This affects the function lsTool of the file core/tools/implementations/lsTool.ts of the component JSON-RPC Server. Such manipulation of the argument dirPath leads to path traversal. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
continue · continuedev
1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.3; 1.2.4; 1.2.5; +17 more · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8770
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8770
Exploit
https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/da04e032993a4b2324df915f9ecf9831
Exploit
https://vuldb.com/submit/811428
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/vuln/364395
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/vuln/364395/cti
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