CVE-2026-113354: Dockhand before 1.0.46 Arbitrary File Read via /api/system/files/content

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-20 · updated 2026-10-22
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Dockhand before 1.0.46 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows non-admin users with stacks:edit permission to read files through the path parameter of /api/system/files/content. Attackers can supply absolute paths to read /etc/shadow, /etc/passwd, git .git/config credentials, and SSH keys from the Dockhand container.

Affected products

Finsys dockhand: before 1.0.46 — fixed in 1.0.46

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Finsys dockhand 1.0.46. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/Finsys/dockhand/blob/5adb374c0d79c8df0f8524f6c7fe27bbc493a1dc/src/routes/api/system/files/content/%2Bserver.ts
https://github.com/Finsys/dockhand/commit/5af4e69eb20bde4b84756eb600bd521c8d300fb5
https://github.com/Finsys/dockhand/releases/tag/v1.0.46
https://github.com/Finsys/dockhand/security/advisories/GHSA-433w-5hff-22h6
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dockhand-before-1.0.46-arbitrary-file-read-via-api-system-files-content
https://github.com/Finsys/dockhand/security/advisories/GHSA-433w-5hff-22h6

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