Input Leap (aka input-leap) through 3.0.3, when the non-default --enable-drag-drop option is used on Windows or macOS, mishandles the / versus \ distinction and allows directory traversal, with resultant code execution if a file is written to a startup directory. This occurs via a DDRG message.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00652.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
input-leap Input Leap unknown
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 3.0.3

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References
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https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow/security/advisories cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap/blob/master/src/lib/inputleap/DropHelper.cpp cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap/blob/v3.0.3/src/lib/inputleap/DragInformation.cpp cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap/releases cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42072 cve-icon cve-icon
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/debauchee/barrier/master/src/lib/barrier/DragInformation.cpp cve-icon cve-icon
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-leap/input-leap/master/src/lib/inputleap/ArgParser.cpp cve-icon cve-icon
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-leap/input-leap/master/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp cve-icon cve-icon
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-leap/input-leap/v3.0.3/src/lib/server/Server.cpp cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/25/4 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Input-leap
Input-leap input Leap
Vendors & Products Input-leap
Input-leap input Leap

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Directory Traversal and Code Execution via Drag-and-Drop in Input Leap 3.0.3

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Input Leap (aka input-leap) through 3.0.3, when the non-default --enable-drag-drop option is used on Windows or macOS, mishandles the / versus \ distinction and allows directory traversal, with resultant code execution if a file is written to a startup directory. This occurs via a DDRG message.
Weaknesses CWE-180
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T16:09:08.291Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T15:31:52.007Z

Link: CVE-2026-100230

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T16:09:04.181Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-25T16:17:24.657

Modified: 2026-09-25T17:17:06.977

Link: CVE-2026-100230

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-09-26T22:19:08Z

Weaknesses