CVE-2026-105314
Papermerge 3.5.3 allows remote code execution by a standard user via directory traversal in a ...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-105314- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-24
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-92275
7.5
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-92275- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5557-484j-55xw
7.5
Papermerge 3.5.3 allows remote code execution by a standard user via directory traversal in a ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5557-484j-55xw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-24
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-105314- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-24
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-105314- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-24
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | kashishtopi/CVE-2026-105314 | 2026-10-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-105314 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Papermerge, published October 5, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/kashishtopi/cve-pocs/blob/main/papermerge-core-arbitrary-file-write-rce/HR-papermerge-core-path-traversal-rce.pdf
github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core/blob/master/papermerge/core/features/document/router.py
github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core/blob/master/papermerge/core/pathlib.py
github.com/kashishtopi/cve-pocs/tree/main/papermerge-core-arbitrary-file-write-rce
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105314
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5557-484j-55xw
pypi.org
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/105xxx/CVE-2026-105314.json
github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core