Is CVE-2026-5595 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-5595 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-5595?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 5 April 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-5595?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-5595 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-5595?

Check whether you run Griptape 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.

CVE-2026-5595: Griptape-ai Griptape path traversal in FileManagerTool

CVE-2026-5595 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-04-05

A security vulnerability exists in Griptape, a framework used for building AI applications. The flaw is located in the file management component, which could allow an attacker to access or modify files outside of the intended directory. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive system data or the unauthorized modification of application files.

Technologies: Griptape. Vendors: Griptape.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-5595 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-5595 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-5595?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 5 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Griptape 0.19.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-5595?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-5595 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-5595?: Check whether you run Griptape 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

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in the FileManagerTool component of griptape-ai griptape version 0.19.4. The issue resides in several functions, including load_files_from_disk, list_files_from_disk, save_content_to_file, and save_memory_artifacts_to_disk. By providing specially crafted file paths, a remote attacker with low privileges can bypass directory restrictions to read or write files on the underlying host system. As of the advisory date, the vendor has not responded to the disclosure, and a public exploit is reportedly available.

Affected products

griptape-ai griptape 0.19.4

Timeline

2026-04-05: disclosed: Public disclosure of the vulnerability and exploit
2026-04-05: advisory: NVD and VulDB publication date

References

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