Actual Sync Server allows authenticated users to upload files through POST /sync/upload-user-file. In versions prior to 26.3.0, improper validation of the user-controlled x-actual-file-id header means that traversal segments (../) can escape the intended directory and write files outside userFiles.This issue affects prior versions of Actual Sync Server 26.3.0.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-22
Actual Sync Server 26.2.1 - Authenticated Path Traversal
Problem type
Affected products
Actual
Actual Sync Server
26.2.1 - AFFECTED
References
fluidattacks.com
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/fugue
github.com
https://github.com/actualbudget/actual
github.com
https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/7067
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-3089Click to expand
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