# CVE-2026-97226: DbGate path traversal in file endpoint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97226-a-vulnerability-has-been-found-in-dbgate-up-to-7-2-5-7-3-1  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-24. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97226 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-09-24

DbGate is a database management tool that allows users to browse and interact with databases. A path traversal vulnerability in the file handling endpoint allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the server by manipulating file path parameters, potentially exposing sensitive data and configuration files.

Technologies: [DbGate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dbgate). Vendors: [DbGate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dbgate).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97226 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97226 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97226?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 24 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** DbGate up to 7.2.5, 7.3.1-premium-beta.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97226?** 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-2026-97226 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97226?** Check whether you run DbGate 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

The vulnerability exists in the files-style endpoint (packages/api/src/controllers/files.js) where the fs.readFile function fails to properly validate the filePath/uri parameter, allowing path traversal attacks. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this via network access to read arbitrary files accessible to the DbGate process.

## Affected products

- DbGate DbGate up to 7.2.5, 7.3.1-premium-beta.1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-24: disclosed: Vulnerability published

## References

- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-97226](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-97226)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/908139](https://vuldb.com/submit/908139)

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- [DbGate missing authorization in connection management](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-121455-dbgate-before-7-3-3-contains-a-missing-authorization)
- [DbGate path traversal in Files Endpoint](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101070-a-security-vulnerability-has-been-detected-in-dbgate-up-to-7-3-1)
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