CVE-2026-45242
High
Description
Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the /v1/summarize daemon endpoint that allows authenticated callers to write files to arbitrary directories by supplying an absolute path or directory traversal sequence in the slidesDir request parameter. Attackers can exploit this to write slide_*.png and slides.json files to any writable directory and subsequently delete matching files at the specified location through repeat extraction.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductSteipete Summarize
PublishedMay 18, 2026
First seenMay 18, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Update
- steipete summarize0.15.1 or later
- @steipete/summarize0.15.0 or later
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| steipete summarize | v < 0.15.1 | 0.15.1 |
| @steipete/summarizenpm | v < 0.15.0 | 0.15.0 |
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