# CVE-2026-58414: Network-AI: EnvironmentManager.backup() follows symlinked directories and copies files outside the environment root into backups

- Also known as: GHSA-6X2M-P4XP-WG22
- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.12.2
- Published: 2026-07-20 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- Jovancoding Network-AI: fixed in 5.12.2
- network-ai (npm): fixed in 5.12.2

## Description

Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.12.2, `EnvironmentManager.backup()` recursively collects files using `_collectBackupFiles()`. `_collectBackupFiles()` uses `statSync(full)`, which follows symlinks. If `data/<env>` contains a symlink to a directory outside the environment root, backup recursion follows the symlink and copies external files into `data/<env>/.backups/<backupId>/`. An attacker who can place a symlink under the environment data directory can cause backup operations to disclose files outside the environment root into backup artifacts. The issue is fixed in v5.12.2. `_collectBackupFiles()` now uses `lstatSync` instead of `statSync` and skips any entry where `isSymbolicLink()` is true. Symlinks are never traversed, so `backup()` can no longer follow a link out of the environment root and copy external files into a backup artifact.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jovancoding Network-AI, network-ai, upgrade to a fixed version (5.12.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2m-p4xp-wg22
- https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/commit/a59c13a1f0ce0e8a0779a90343eef92fac5ab4c3
- https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/releases/tag/v5.12.2

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