CVE-2026-27598

Dagu: Path traversal in DAG creation allows arbitrary YAML file write outside DAGs directory

Published Feb 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Dagu is a workflow engine with a built-in Web user interface. In versions up to and including 1.16.7, the `CreateNewDAG` API endpoint (`POST /api/v1/dags`) does not validate the DAG name before passing it to the file store. An authenticated user with DAG write permissions can write arbitrary YAML files anywhere on the filesystem (limited by the process permissions). Since dagu executes DAG files as shell commands, writing a malicious DAG to the DAGs directory of another instance or overwriting config files can lead to remote code execution. Commit e2ed589105d79273e4e6ac8eb31525f765bb3ce4 fixes the issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6v48-fcq6-ff23 Dagu: Path traversal in DAG creation allows arbitrary YAML file write outside DAGs directory
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dagu
Dagu dagu
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dagu:dagu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dagu
Dagu dagu
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

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First Time appeared Dagu-org
Dagu-org dagu
Vendors & Products Dagu-org
Dagu-org dagu
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Dagu is a workflow engine with a built-in Web user interface. In versions up to and including 1.16.7, the `CreateNewDAG` API endpoint (`POST /api/v1/dags`) does not validate the DAG name before passing it to the file store. An authenticated user with DAG write permissions can write arbitrary YAML files anywhere on the filesystem (limited by the process permissions). Since dagu executes DAG files as shell commands, writing a malicious DAG to the DAGs directory of another instance or overwriting config files can lead to remote code execution. Commit e2ed589105d79273e4e6ac8eb31525f765bb3ce4 fixes the issue.
Title Dagu: Path traversal in DAG creation allows arbitrary YAML file write outside DAGs directory
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 9:02 PM
Reserved
Feb 20, 2026, 7:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 25, 2026, 1:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:27 AM