Skip to content

CVE-2026-34524

Sillytavern path traversal

8.3 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.63%
  1. Published2 Apr 2026

Description

SillyTavern is a locally installed user interface that allows users to interact with text generation large language models, image generation engines, and text-to-speech voice models. Prior to version 1.17.0, a path traversal vulnerability in chat endpoints allows an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary files under their user data root (for example secrets.json and settings.json) by supplying avatar_url="..". This issue has been patched in version 1.17.0.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Affected products

Sillytavern< 1.17.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Sillytavern≥ 1.17.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-34524 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-34524 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.63%.

How severe is CVE-2026-34524?

CVE-2026-34524 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-34524?

Affected products include Sillytavern.

How do I fix CVE-2026-34524?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Sillytavern 1.17.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

Secuno correlates vulnerabilities like CVE-2026-34524 against the real software inventory on every managed device, as each hourly inventory arrives. Rather than a static severity, each match is scored in context: exploit availability, EPSS, the asset's exposure, and business criticality decide where it lands in the queue. If an affected version is present anywhere across your portfolio, it surfaces automatically with a prioritised remediation path.

Get Patch this first every Monday

Five vulnerabilities that matter this week, ranked on real exploitation. Plain language, one email, no spam.

You can unsubscribe with one click from every issue. We handle your details as described in our privacy policy.

Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.