---
title: "CVE-2026-61576: Lightdash - Path Traversal"
description: "Lightdash <= 0.3213.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the dbt Cloud webhook POST /api/v1/projects/{projectUuid}/dbt-cloud/webhook caused by unsanitized accountId interpolation in server-side API requests, letting unauthenticated attackers influence API request paths and create previews, exploit requires knowledge of projectUuid."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-61576/
---

# CVE-2026-61576 Lightdash - Path Traversal

Lightdash <= 0.3213.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the dbt Cloud webhook POST /api/v1/projects/{projectUuid}/dbt-cloud/webhook caused by unsanitized accountId interpolation in server-side API requests, letting unauthenticated attackers influence API request paths and create previews, exploit requires knowledge of projectUuid.

CVSS base score 8.3 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.45% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61576)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Published

29 October 2026

Updated

31 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 0.3214.0 or later which fixes path traversal and adds webhook HMAC signature verification when configured.

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-2026-61576](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61576)
- [https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash/pull/24587](https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash/pull/24587)
- [https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash/releases/tag/0.3214.0](https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash/releases/tag/0.3214.0)
- [https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash/security/advisories/GHSA-3594-hhm2-76fj](https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash/security/advisories/GHSA-3594-hhm2-76fj)
- [https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash/commit/8d1d9bb6804bbea66a7bdf1b9b00092665382f14](https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash/commit/8d1d9bb6804bbea66a7bdf1b9b00092665382f14)

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