Answer in brief
CVE-2026-96678 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in weiqingwen spring-boot-forum Avatar Upload NewUserFormValidator.java validate path traversal. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps weiqingwen/spring-boot-forum (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.3. 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.
The current feed maps weiqingwen/spring-boot-forum (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| weiqingwen/spring-boot-forumgeneric | 538eecc3c6b85fdf0768ab4e8354b48c0c17d94f | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 23, 2026
A security vulnerability has been detected in weiqingwen spring-boot-forum up to 538eecc3c6b85fdf0768ab4e8354b48c0c17d94f. Affected is the function validate of the file src/main/java/com/qingwenwei/util/NewUserFormValidator.java of the component Avatar Upload. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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