CVE-2026-42549: Flight has path traversal in `make:controller` CLI that creates arbitrary directories outside project root

medium Affects flightphp/core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2026-05-06; advisory modified 2026-05-14.

Flight has path traversal in `make:controller` CLI that creates arbitrary directories outside project root

Package: flightphp/core Composer
Affected versions: <3.18.1
Fixed in: 3.18.1
Severity: medium CVSS 4.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (10.3th percentile)
Published: 2026-05-06
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-22

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