Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-34522

SillyTavern SillyTavern, sillytavern

SillyTavern is a locally installed user interface that allows users to interact with text generation large language models, image generation engines, and text-to-speech voice models. Prior to version 1.17.0, a path traversal vulnerability in /api/chats/import allows an authenticated attacker to write attacker-controlled files outside the intended chats directory by injecting traversal sequences into character_name. This issue has been patched in version 1.17.0.

CVSS: 8.1
EPSS: 0.41%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.04.03

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.41%

Technical severityCVSS 8.1

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: SillyTavern SillyTavern, sillytavern
Affected versions: >= < 1.17.0, < 1.17.0
Fixed versions: 1.17.0

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that SillyTavern SillyTavern, sillytavern and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-22, CWE-73