answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 contains a link following vulnerability in the am CLI code block src= embedding, where localPath() checks only path text without resolving symlinks. Attackers can ship a repository with a symlink pointing outside the checkout so am render embeds readable external files into generated HTML, disclosing them when shared.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
QingYunA answer-me-with-html unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 0.5.0

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References
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https://github.com/QingYunA/answer-me-with-html cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/QingYunA/answer-me-with-html/blob/b275eba8d4cc49bcb4bbc28459863f4b49a480f9/src/code.js#L74-L105 cve-icon cve-icon
https://hackmd.io/@haind/answer-me-with-html-code-src-symlink-escape cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/answer-me-with-html-through-0.5.0-symlink-following-in-code-block-src-embedding cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 contains a link following vulnerability in the am CLI code block src= embedding, where localPath() checks only path text without resolving symlinks. Attackers can ship a repository with a symlink pointing outside the checkout so am render embeds readable external files into generated HTML, disclosing them when shared.
Title answer-me-with-html through 0.5.0 Symlink Following in Code Block src Embedding
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-11T12:19:33.297Z

Reserved: 2026-10-11T01:52:33.088Z

Link: CVE-2026-108723

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-11T13:17:15.840

Modified: 2026-10-11T13:17:15.840

Link: CVE-2026-108723

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Updated: 2026-10-11T14:00:18Z

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