--- title: "CVE-2026-100676: Stoatchat stoatchat - Path Traversal" description: "Stoatchat stoatchat < 0.15.5 contains a path traversal caused by improper resolution of SVG values as local filesystem paths in image/svg+xml responses, letting unauthenticated remote attackers disclose local files and cause denial of service, exploit requires attacker to proxy attacker-hosted SVG." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-100676/ --- # CVE-2026-100676 Stoatchat stoatchat - Path Traversal Stoatchat stoatchat < 0.15.5 contains a path traversal caused by improper resolution of SVG values as local filesystem paths in image/svg+xml responses, letting unauthenticated remote attackers disclose local files and cause denial of service, exploit requires attacker to proxy attacker-hosted SVG. CVSS base score 8.2 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.40% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100676) ## Details Type Path Traversal Impact Information Disclosure, Denial Of Service, File System Read CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Published 26 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-693](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/693.html) ## Vendor fix Upgrade to version 0.15.5. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100676](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100676) - [https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/security/advisories/GHSA-qv38-hwhv-jm49](https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/security/advisories/GHSA-qv38-hwhv-jm49) - [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stoatchat-before-0.15.5-local-filesystem-read-via-svg](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stoatchat-before-0.15.5-local-filesystem-read-via-svg) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)