Description
Papermerge 3.5.3 allows remote code execution by a standard user via directory traversal in a /api/documents/upload call. A Python .pth file can be written to site-packages, and its code is executed upon the next start of the Python interpreter.
Published: 2026-10-05
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Arbitrary File Write Leading to Remote Code Execution via Directory Traversal in Papermerge

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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Description Papermerge 3.5.3 allows remote code execution by a standard user via directory traversal in a /api/documents/upload call. A Python .pth file can be written to site-packages, and its code is executed upon the next start of the Python interpreter.
First Time appeared Papermerge
Papermerge papermerge
Weaknesses CWE-24
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:papermerge:papermerge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Papermerge
Papermerge papermerge
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Papermerge Papermerge
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-05T07:28:30.062Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T07:28:29.666Z

Link: CVE-2026-105314

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T08:17:15.797

Modified: 2026-10-05T08:17:15.797

Link: CVE-2026-105314

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T09:30:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-24

    Path Traversal: '../filedir'