Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Agent Zero versions before 1.15 can expose files through an unauthenticated image-serving API. The bug can let an attacker read image-extension files outside the intended workspace, including from home directories or mounted volumes, if the Agent Zero process can read them.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for internet-exposed or shared Agent Zero deployments. The business concern is data disclosure, not system takeover, but exposed configuration files, documents, or mounted data could create broader downstream risk.
Technical view
CVE-2026-47118 is a CWE-22 path traversal issue in Agent Zero's image_get API. Sources state path containment checking was disabled, extension allowlisting was relied on, and path canonicalization was missing, allowing traversal and symlink-based escapes for readable image-extension files.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Agent Zero before 1.15 is reachable over a network, especially if unauthenticated access to image retrieval is possible or sensitive directories and volumes are mounted near the agent runtime.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The issue is still high risk because it is unauthenticated, low complexity, network-reachable, and can disclose confidential local files readable by the process.
Researcher notes
Affected version metadata is limited in the bundle, but the description states Agent Zero before 1.15. The patch reference should be reviewed for exact code changes. Do not assume non-image files are exposed unless further source evidence supports it.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Agent Zero to version 1.15 or a vendor-patched later release.
- If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict unauthenticated network access to the affected interface.
- Review and reduce mounted volumes, symlinks, and readable sensitive directories near the agent runtime.
- Run Agent Zero with least-privilege filesystem permissions.
- Monitor vendor and advisory pages for updated remediation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Agent Zero deployments and confirm installed versions are 1.15 or later.
- Check whether the image_get API is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review runtime filesystem permissions, mounted volumes, and symlink exposure.
- Inspect access logs for unusual image retrieval patterns or requests referencing unexpected paths.
- Confirm the patch or upgrade is deployed in production, not only in source control.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/agent0ai/agent-zero/issues/1609CVE reference, VulnCheck · issue-tracking
- https://github.com/3clyp50/agent-zero/commit/1f2d5122265282d6b98bc36ee8f9d0f8ab76db9eCVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/agent-zero-path-traversal-file-read-via-image-get-apiCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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