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CVE-2026-59094

8.7
High
EPSS 0.79%Patch availableJul 3, 2026

Unauthenticated DoS via CPU-heavy glob patterns on Pathway API.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-59094 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-59094 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-59094?

CVE-2026-59094 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-59094?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-59094. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-59094 affect?

CVE-2026-59094 affects Pathway document store (v0.31.1). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-59094?

Apply patch/update to fixed version; limit glob usage.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Pathway document store (v0.31.1)
impact

Remote attacker can exhaust CPU by submitting long ** patterns to /v1/retrieve, /v1/inputs, /v2/answer, causing service denial.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
pathwaycom pathway
  • affected<= 0.31.1
vendor says fixed ind09722eef03fd94bba701836eb4c7fbfa3d3b88e

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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