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CVE-2026-72814

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.3 Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-14 · Last synced 2026-08-14

CyberRota Analysis

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The actix-files crate prior to version 0.6.10 is vulnerable to information exposure due to improper handling of non-existing folder paths in the serve_from argument. This flaw allows attackers to craft requests that resolve to relative paths, potentially granting access to sensitive files within the application's working directory. Developers and organizations utilizing this crate should prioritize updating to the latest version to mitigate the risk of unauthorized file access.

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CVE
CVE-2026-72814
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.3
EPSS
N/A

Original NVD Description

The actix-files crate (actix_files) before version 0.6.10 contains an information exposure vulnerability. When a non-existing folder is passed as the serve_from argument to Files::new(), the mount path defaults to an empty path; the service then joins the request path with this empty path and canonicalizes it, causing Rust to resolve it as a relative path. As a result, an attacker can request paths that resolve relative to the application's working directory and access unintended files.