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CVE-2026-96612 Path traversal in Hex via unvalidated dependency app names

🗓️ 12 Oct 2026 15:39:49Reported by EEFType 
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Path traversal in hexpm hex allows a publisher to delete and write files outside deps.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-96612
12 Oct 202615:48
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-96612
12 Oct 202615:39
–cve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-97508
12 Oct 202615:39
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-96612
12 Oct 202616:17
–nvd
osv
OSV
EEF-CVE-2026-96612 Path traversal in Hex via unvalidated dependency app names
12 Oct 202615:39
–osv
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-110651
12 Oct 202600:00
–ptsecurity
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-96612
12 Oct 202616:26
–redhatcve
[
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:hexpm:hex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "modules": [
      "'Elixir.Hex.RemoteConverger'",
      "'Elixir.Hex.Mix'",
      "'Elixir.Hex.SCM'"
    ],
    "packageName": "hex",
    "packageURL": "pkg:otp/hex?repository_url=https:%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fhexpm%2Fhex&vcs_url=repository_url=git%2Bhttps:%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fhexpm%2Fhex.git",
    "product": "hex",
    "programFiles": [
      "lib/hex/remote_converger.ex",
      "lib/hex/mix.ex",
      "lib/hex/scm.ex"
    ],
    "programRoutines": [
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.RemoteConverger':deps/2"
      },
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.RemoteConverger':converge/2"
      },
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.Mix':to_lock/1"
      },
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.SCM':update/1"
      },
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.SCM':checkout/1"
      }
    ],
    "repo": "https://github.com/hexpm/hex",
    "vendor": "hexpm",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "2.5.2",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0.6.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "collectionURL": "https://github.com",
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:hexpm:hex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "modules": [
      "'Elixir.Hex.RemoteConverger'",
      "'Elixir.Hex.Mix'",
      "'Elixir.Hex.SCM'"
    ],
    "packageName": "hexpm/hex",
    "packageURL": "pkg:github/hexpm/hex",
    "product": "hex",
    "programFiles": [
      "lib/hex/remote_converger.ex",
      "lib/hex/mix.ex",
      "lib/hex/scm.ex"
    ],
    "programRoutines": [
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.RemoteConverger':deps/2"
      },
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.RemoteConverger':converge/2"
      },
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.Mix':to_lock/1"
      },
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.SCM':update/1"
      },
      {
        "name": "'Elixir.Hex.SCM':checkout/1"
      }
    ],
    "repo": "https://github.com/hexpm/hex",
    "vendor": "hexpm",
    "versions": [
      {
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "1b3e2ae8f0dd7273a2c2625b9e50b6c67c8568fb",
            "status": "unaffected"
          },
          {
            "at": "72279a8e2004b32b20d8767ff010c117193dd02c",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "lessThan": "*",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "380f87054e1bc08ee13d2b5311bc01f98dad2fc6",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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