TaskingAI: Path traversal in DALL-E 3 image tool allows arbitrary file write
Summary
TaskingAI v0.3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the save_url_image function of the DALL-E 3 image generation tool. An attacker can manipulate the project_id parameter to write downloaded images to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem. The CVSS vector indicates network attack without privileges or user interaction; whether the endpoint requires authentication in a default setup is unconfirmed.
Affected
- TaskingAI v0.3.0 (DALL-E 3 image generation tool, save_url_image function)
- Earlier versions: Unknown.
Fixed in
Unknown.
Workaround
- No vendor-documented workaround found.
Exploitation
- A public proof of concept is referenced in the NVD reference list.
- CISA SSVC (ADP Vulnrichment): exploitation "poc", automatable "yes", technical impact "total".
- Active exploitation in the wild: Unknown.
Our recommendation
- Check whether TaskingAI is deployed and whether v0.3.0 is in use.
- Disable the DALL-E 3 tool and the QR Code Generator plugin if they are not needed.
- Keep the TaskingAI API and console off the public internet, behind a VPN or an authenticated reverse proxy.
- Run the service with minimal filesystem write permissions, for example in a container with restricted volume mounts.
- Monitor for files written outside the expected image storage directory.
- Follow GitHub issue #375 and the vendor's release notes for a fixed version, and update as soon as one is available.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- GitHub issue #375 (TaskingAI) github.com
- NVD proof of concept gist (Ro1ME) gist.github.com
- OpenCVE CVE-2026-51906 app.opencve.io
- VulDB CVE-2026-51906 vuldb.com
- TaskingAI GitHub repository github.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 31 Oct 2026, 07:36.
Original description (NVD)
In TaskingAI v0.3.0 in the DALL-E 3 image generation tool save_url_image function, a path traversal vulnerability allows attackers to write downloaded images to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem by manipulating the project_id parameter.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
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