CVE-2026-40086: Rembg is a tool to remove images background. Prior to 2.0.75, a path traversal vulnerability in the rembg HTTP server al
mediumvulnerability
security
Summary
Rembg, a tool that removes image backgrounds, has a path traversal vulnerability (a flaw where attackers can access files outside the intended directory) in its HTTP server before version 2.0.75. An unauthenticated attacker can send a malicious request with a crafted model_path parameter to read arbitrary files from the server, potentially revealing file contents through error messages.
Solution / Mitigation
This vulnerability is fixed in version 2.0.75. Users should update to rembg 2.0.75 or later.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Score
5.3(medium)
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.0%
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
network
Attack Complexity
low
Privileges Required
none
User Interaction
none
Disclosure Date
April 10, 2026
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40086
First tracked: April 10, 2026 at 02:07 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%