# CVE-2026-53698: Silverpeas path traversal in Personal space feature

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-53698-silverpeas-path-traversal-in-personal-space-feature  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-10. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-53698 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-06-10

Silverpeas is a collaborative portal software used for document management and team workspaces. When no component ID is provided, the application incorrectly handles the "Personal space" feature, allowing authenticated users to access files outside their intended directory through path traversal. This could expose sensitive documents and configuration files stored on the server.

Technologies: [org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-silverpeas-core-silverpeas-core), [org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core-war (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-silverpeas-core-silverpeas-core-war). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-53698 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-53698 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-53698?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 10 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven) <= 6.4-feature13197, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=6.4-feature13197; org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core-war (Maven) <= 6.4-feature13197, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=6.4-feature13197; Silverpeas through 6.4.6; Silverpeas Core ≤ 6.4.6; and 1 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-53698?** A patch was published on 2026-07-16: Fixed in version 6.4.7 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-53698 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-53698?** Check whether you run org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven), org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core-war (Maven), Silverpeas or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This vulnerability is an absolute path traversal (CWE-36) in the FileServer servlet component. When a request is made without a componentId parameter, the application fails to properly validate and sanitize file paths, allowing an attacker to construct requests that access files outside the intended "Personal space" directory. The vulnerability requires authentication (low privilege level) and no user interaction, accessed over the network via HTTP requests. An authenticated attacker can read arbitrary files with high confidentiality impact. The vulnerability was fixed in version 6.4.7, as indicated by the commit caa6e6d and the subsequent release tag.

## Affected products

- Silverpeas Silverpeas Core ≤ 6.4.6
- Silverpeas Silverpeas Core WAR ≤ 6.4-feature13197

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-53698
- GHSA-qv8h-rqr3-mph9

## Timeline

- 2026-06-10: disclosed
- 2026-07-16: patched: Fixed in version 6.4.7

## References

- [https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/commit/caa6e6d1ac967ebd29b39e11c2ef5e7fd0047eec](https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/commit/caa6e6d1ac967ebd29b39e11c2ef5e7fd0047eec)
- [https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/blob/983c5d07928b8a5ddcb39cc17d7fb9a0d87019b9/core-war/src/main/java/org/silverpeas/web/servlets/FileServer.java](https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/blob/983c5d07928b8a5ddcb39cc17d7fb9a0d87019b9/core-war/src/main/java/org/silverpeas/web/servlets/FileServer.java)
- [https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/blob/983c5d07928b8a5ddcb39cc17d7fb9a0d87019b9/core-war/src/main/java/org/silverpeas/web/servlets/FileServer.java](https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/blob/983c5d07928b8a5ddcb39cc17d7fb9a0d87019b9/core-war/src/main/java/org/silverpeas/web/servlets/FileServer.java)
- [https://tracker.silverpeas.org/issues/15229](https://tracker.silverpeas.org/issues/15229)
- [https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/releases/tag/6.4.7](https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/releases/tag/6.4.7)

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