# CVE-2026-13509: RAGapp Knowledge File files.py FileHandler.remove\_file path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-06-28 · Updated: 2026-06-29

## Affected

- n/a RAGapp: 0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.1.2, 0.1.3, 0.1.4, 0.1.5

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in RAGapp up to 0.1.5. Affected is the function FileHandler.upload_file/FileHandler.remove_file of the file src/ragapp/backend/controllers/files.py of the component Knowledge File Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

## What to do

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/374517
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/374517/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-13509
- https://vuldb.com/submit/838838
- https://github.com/ragapp/ragapp/issues/293
- https://github.com/ragapp/ragapp/pull/294
- https://github.com/ragapp/ragapp/

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