# CVE-2026-40503

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 6.5).

## Description

OpenHarness prior to commit dd1d235 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote gateway users with chat access to read arbitrary files by supplying path traversal sequences to the /memory show slash command. Attackers can manipulate the path input parameter to escape the project memory directory and access sensitive files accessible to the OpenHarness process without filesystem containment validation.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-40503
- **Published:** 2026-04-16
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 6.5
- **CWE codes:** CWE-22

## Affected products

- `hkuds:openharness`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40503

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-40503. Retrieved 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-40503. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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