# CVE-2025-55523: An issue in the component /api/download\_work\_dir\_file.py of Agent-Zero v0.8.\* allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2025-08-21 · Updated: 2025-08-21

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue in the component /api/download_work_dir_file.py of Agent-Zero v0.8.* allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/frdel/agent-zero/blob/v0.8.7/python/api/download_work_dir_file.py
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6166
- https://github.com/agent0ai/agent-zero/issues/687
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-55523.yaml

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