AI Agent Automation: Workflow file step path traversal allows read and write outside the expected directory (CVE-2026-54520) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-54520

AI Agent Automation: Workflow file step path traversal allows read and write outside the expected directory

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-54520 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in AI Agent Automation: Workflow file step path traversal allows read and write outside the expected directory. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps vmDeshpande/ai-agent-automation (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 17, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026Source checked Sep 17, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 17, 2026Material review Sep 17, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps vmDeshpande/ai-agent-automation (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
vmDeshpande/ai-agent-automationgeneric	< 0.9.1	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for vmDeshpande/ai-agent-automation.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 17, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 17, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 17, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

AI Agent Automation is a modular AI agent workflow automation platform with schedulers, tools, and observability. Prior to 0.9.1, the executeStep file-step implementation in backend/src/agents/executor.js passes the user-controlled step.path value through path.resolve with process.cwd() and then uses the resulting path for read or write operations without checking that it remains in an approved workflow directory. An authenticated user who can create or modify workflow file steps can supply traversal segments to escape the intended workspace and read sensitive files or write and overwrite files accessible to the backend process, including application-adjacent files when process permissions allow. This issue is fixed in version 0.9.1.

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