CVE-2026-42078 json
PPTAgent: Arbitrary File Write + Directory Creation via markdown_table_to_image
published 2026-05-04 6 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 14 d ago also GHSA-hrcw-xc63-g29m , PYSEC-2026-2893 , EUVD-2026-27014
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PPTAgent is an agentic framework for reflective PowerPoint generation. Prior to commit 418491a, PPTAgent is vulnerable to arbitrary file write and directory creation via markdown_table_to_image. This issue has been patched via commit 418491a.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pptagent | <1.1.36 |
1.1.36 |
Affected products
- icip-cas PPTAgent
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/icip-cas/PPTAgent/commit/418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00
web
-
github.com
/icip-cas/PPTAgent/security/advisories/GHSA-hrcw-xc63-g29m
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42078
advisory
-
github.com
/icip-cas/PPTAgent
package
-
pypi.org
/project/pptagent
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-hrcw-xc63-g29m
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-42078
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hrcw-xc63-g29m
- NVD CVE-2026-42078
- OSV PYSEC-2026-2893
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