CVE-2026-15527
better-auth better-icons scan_project_icons/sync_icon path traversal
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Jul 13, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 12, 2026
Description
A vulnerability has been found in better-auth better-icons up to 1.0.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component scan_project_icons/sync_icon. Such manipulation of the argument icons_file leads to path traversal. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 4.3 Medium | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Path Traversal
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
better-iconsbetter-auth |
|
References
- VDB-377865 | better-auth better-icons scan_project_icons/sync_icon path traversalvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-377865 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- CVE-2026-15527 | CVE Analysis and Reportthird-party-advisory
- Submit #854530 | better-auth better-icons 1.0.5 Code Injectionthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/better-auth/better-icons/issues/18exploitissue-tracking
- https://github.com/better-auth/better-icons/product
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