CVE-2026-66898 — A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to manipulate file system paths…¶

Key facts

CVE-2026-66898 is a Critical (9.9) vulnerability: A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to manipulate file system paths…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.


CVE	CVE-2026-66898
Severity	Critical (9.9)
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2026/CVE-2026-66898/

Details¶

English | 한국어

Description¶

A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to manipulate file system paths during backup import and restore operations. When importing or restoring a backup archive, LXD fails to validate instance and storage volume names contained within the archive metadata. An attacker can exploit this flaw by supplying a crafted backup archive with malicious instance or volume names containing path traversal sequences, potentially allowing file access or overwriting outside the designated restore directory.

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2026-66898
Type	PATH_TRAVERSAL
CVSS Score	9.9

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-66898/poc.py

Usage¶

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab¶

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start¶

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-66898

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints¶

Application	URL	Status
Vulnerable App	http://localhost:8080	Shows vulnerability
Patched App	http://localhost:8081	Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure¶

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References¶

https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-m857-c7gc-c984

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-13T14:47:47.904083772

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2026-66898?¶

CVE-2026-66898 is a Critical (9.9) vulnerability: A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to manipulate file system paths…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-66898?¶

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-66898?¶

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.

For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.