Description
Plandex 2.2.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the ApplyFiles function that allows attackers to write files outside the project directory. Attackers can influence model output through poisoned repository files or attacker-controlled context to write to arbitrary locations like shell rc or cron files, achieving code execution.
Published: 2026-09-04
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Plandex-ai
Plandex-ai plandex
Vendors & Products Plandex-ai
Plandex-ai plandex

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Plandex 2.2.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the ApplyFiles function that allows attackers to write files outside the project directory. Attackers can influence model output through poisoned repository files or attacker-controlled context to write to arbitrary locations like shell rc or cron files, achieving code execution.
Title Plandex 2.2.1 Path Traversal via ApplyFiles
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Plandex-ai Plandex
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T15:09:08.777Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T13:51:44.303Z

Link: CVE-2026-85690

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-04T15:08:56.530Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T15:17:46.947

Modified: 2026-09-04T16:18:22.967

Link: CVE-2026-85690

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-04T15:52:18Z

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