{"cve":"CVE-2026-42075","nvd":{"published":"2026-05-04T17:16:24.283","modified":"2026-10-26T19:10:00.163","status":"Deferred","description":"Evolver is a GEP-powered self-evolving engine for AI agents. Prior to version 1.69.3, a path traversal vulnerability in the skill download (fetch) command allows attackers to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem. The --out= flag accepts user-provided paths without validation, enabling directory traversal attacks that can overwrite critical system files or create files in sensitive location. This issue has been patched in version 1.69.3.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","score":8.1},"cwes":["CWE-22"],"references":["https://github.com/EvoMap/evolver/releases/tag/v1.69.3","https://github.com/EvoMap/evolver/security/advisories/GHSA-r466-rxw4-3j9j","https://github.com/EvoMap/evolver/security/advisories/GHSA-r466-rxw4-3j9j"],"products":[],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-26T19:31:02.781428341+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2026-42075","score":0.00567,"percentile":0.46762,"date":"2026-10-26"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-r466-rxw4-3j9j","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-r466-rxw4-3j9j","summary":"Evolver: Path Traversal via `--out` flag in `fetch` command allows Arbitrary File Write","modified":"2026-05-05T16:11:45.387164Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"@evomap/evolver","purl":"pkg:npm/%40evomap/evolver","ranges":["<1.69.3"],"fixed":["1.69.3"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}