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CVE-2026-58414: Network-AI: EnvironmentManager.backup() follows symlinked directories and copies files outside the environment root into backups

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-07-20 · updated 2026-10-24
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.12.2, `EnvironmentManager.backup()` recursively collects files using `_collectBackupFiles()`. `_collectBackupFiles()` uses `statSync(full)`, which follows symlinks. If `data/<env>` contains a symlink to a directory outside the environment root, backup recursion follows the symlink and copies external files into `data/<env>/.backups/<backupId>/`. An attacker who can place a symlink under the environment data directory can cause backup operations to disclose files outside the environment root into backup artifacts. The issue is fixed in v5.12.2. `_collectBackupFiles()` now uses `lstatSync` instead of `statSync` and skips any entry where `isSymbolicLink()` is true. Symlinks are never traversed, so `backup()` can no longer follow a link out of the environment root and copy external files into a backup artifact.

Affected products

• Jovancoding Network-AI: before 5.12.2 — fixed in 5.12.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Jovancoding Network-AI 5.12.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/commit/a59c13a1f0ce0e8a0779a90343eef92fac5ab4c3
• https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/releases/tag/v5.12.2
• https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2m-p4xp-wg22
• https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2m-p4xp-wg22

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