CVE-2026-47091

Claude HUD 0.0.12 Path Traversal via transcript_path

Published May 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Claude HUD through 0.0.12, patched in commit 234d9aa, contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying an unvalidated transcript_path value via stdin JSON. Attackers can access any file readable by the process and the file metadata is written to a persistent cache file with insufficient permissions, creating a forensic record of accessed paths that survives process exit.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jarrodwatts claude Hud
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jarrodwatts:claude_hud:*:*:*:*:*:claude_code:*:*
Vendors & Products Jarrodwatts claude Hud
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jarrodwatts
Jarrodwatts claude-hud
Vendors & Products Jarrodwatts
Jarrodwatts claude-hud
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Claude HUD through 0.0.12, patched in commit 234d9aa, contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying an unvalidated transcript_path value via stdin JSON. Attackers can access any file readable by the process and the file metadata is written to a persistent cache file with insufficient permissions, creating a forensic record of accessed paths that survives process exit.
Title Claude HUD 0.0.12 Path Traversal via transcript_path
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2026, 2:04 PM
Reserved
May 18, 2026, 7:22 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 18, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 1:10 PM