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Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in deploy directory export/bin

CVSS 3.1 7.1 HIGHCheck source for fixed versionsKEV status unknown

Historical advisory recorded 26 Oct 2026 11:35:56 UTC. Read the latest advisory.

cve-program · CVE-2026-97023

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A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.

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