# CVE-2026-90691: 0x4m4 HexStrike AI API Files Endpoint hexstrike\_server.py FileOperationsManager path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-09-14 · Updated: 2026-09-14

## Affected

- 0x4m4 HexStrike AI: version range not reported

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in 0x4m4 HexStrike AI up to d689933ff579d839c676c82b231f8e98326c5f04. The impacted element is the function FileOperationsManager of the file hexstrike_server.py of the component API Files Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on 0x4m4 HexStrike AI, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403224
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403224/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90691
- https://vuldb.com/submit/914893
- https://github.com/0x4m4/hexstrike-ai/issues/225
- https://github.com/0x4m4/hexstrike-ai/pull/159
- https://github.com/0x4m4/hexstrike-ai/issues/135

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