# CVE-2026-58414: Jovancoding Network-AI symlink following in EnvironmentManager backup

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-58414-jovancoding-network-ai-symlink-following-in-environmentmanager  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-20. Updated: 2026-07-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-58414 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-07-20

Network-AI is a multi-agent orchestration tool used to coordinate AI agents and manage their environments. A security flaw in the backup system allows an attacker with local access to trick the software into copying sensitive files from outside the intended environment into a backup folder. This could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of private data or system secrets to anyone who can access the backup files.

Technologies: [Jovancoding Network-AI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/network-ai), [network-ai (npm)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/npm-network-ai). Vendors: [Jovancoding](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/jovancoding), [npm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/npm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-58414 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-58414 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-58414?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 20 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Jovancoding Network-AI < 5.12.2; network-ai (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=5.12.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-58414?** Yes. network-ai (npm): upgrade to 5.12.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-58414 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-58414?** Check whether you run Jovancoding Network-AI or network-ai (npm) 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.

## How to fix

- network-ai (npm): upgrade to 5.12.2 or later

  ```sh
  npm install network-ai@5.12.2
  ```


## Technical details

A symlink following vulnerability exists in the `EnvironmentManager.backup()` function of Network-AI. The `_collectBackupFiles()` helper function utilized `statSync()`, which resolves symbolic links, rather than `lstatSync()`. By placing a malicious symlink within the environment data directory (`data/<env>`), a local attacker with low privileges can cause the backup process to traverse the link and copy arbitrary readable files from the host system into the backup artifact directory. This issue is fixed in version 5.12.2 by switching to `lstatSync()` and explicitly skipping entries where `isSymbolicLink()` is true.

## Affected products

- Jovancoding Network-AI < 5.12.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-58414
- GHSA-6x2m-p4xp-wg22

## Timeline

- 2026-06-18: patched: Fixed in version 5.12.2 via commit a59c13a
- 2026-07-20: advisory: GHSA-6x2m-p4xp-wg22 published
- 2026-07-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/commit/a59c13a1f0ce0e8a0779a90343eef92fac5ab4c3](https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/commit/a59c13a1f0ce0e8a0779a90343eef92fac5ab4c3)
- [https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/releases/tag/v5.12.2](https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/releases/tag/v5.12.2)
- [https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2m-p4xp-wg22](https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2m-p4xp-wg22)

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