knowns through 0.33.0 fails to validate the path query parameter in the workspace browse endpoint, allowing remote attackers to enumerate arbitrary directories on the host filesystem. Attackers can traverse the directory structure to locate project directories and identify targets for further exploitation.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

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
knowns-dev knowns unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 0.33.0

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.33.0/internal/server/routes/workspace.go#L42-L110 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-h73x-698r-qrvg cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/knowns-through-0.33.0-arbitrary-directory-enumeration-via-workspace-browse-endpoint cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description knowns through 0.33.0 fails to validate the path query parameter in the workspace browse endpoint, allowing remote attackers to enumerate arbitrary directories on the host filesystem. Attackers can traverse the directory structure to locate project directories and identify targets for further exploitation.
Title knowns through 0.33.0 Arbitrary Directory Enumeration via workspace browse endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T16:52:18.919Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T14:57:00.086Z

Link: CVE-2026-88940

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Updated: 2026-09-10T16:51:56.796Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-10T16:18:12.710

Modified: 2026-09-10T17:17:09.597

Link: CVE-2026-88940

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Updated: 2026-09-10T17:30:10Z

Weaknesses