File writes and deletions via unchecked backup path
Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026
Path traversal in Streambert before 2.6.0 allows local users with renderer control to write or delete files via a crafted backup path. The perform-scheduled-backup IPC handler passes renderer-supplied settings.path directly to directory creation, JSON writing, directory listing, and pruning operations without confining it to an authorized backup location. Exploitation requires control of the Electron renderer and can create directories, write timestamped JSON containing controlled data, or delete matching backup-named JSON files under the chosen path.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Streambert before 2.6.0 allows local users with renderer control to write or delete files via a crafted backup path. The perform-scheduled-backup IPC handler passes renderer-supplied settings.path directly to directory creation, JSON writing, directory listing, and pruning operations without confining it to an authorized backup location. Exploitation requires control of the Electron renderer and can create directories, write timestamped JSON containing controlled data, or delete matching backup-named JSON files under the chosen path.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-52875
- Published
- Aug 18, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Vendor
- truelockmc
- Product
- Streambert
- Classifications
- CWE-22, CWE-73, T1485
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 2.6.0
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