CVE-2026-27897 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

Vociferous < 4.4.2 contains a path traversal caused by lack of filename validation in export_file API, letting unauthenticated remote attackers write arbitrary files via crafted JSON payload, exploit requires no authentication.

Severity & Score

Impact

Remote attackers can write arbitrary files with current user permissions, potentially leading to data tampering or system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to version 4.4.2 or later.

References

• https://github.com/WanderingAstronomer/Vociferous/security/advisories/GHSA-7cpr-frgj-h85v

Social Media Activity(1 post)

TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

Mar 11, 2026

🔴 CVE-2026-27897 - Critical (10) Vociferous provides cross-platform, offline speech-to-text with local AI refinement. Prior to 4.4.2, the vulnerability exists in src/api/system.py within the export_file route. The application accepts a JSON payload containing a filename and conte... 🔗 https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27897/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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