vulnerability · Wed 30 Sep 2026 · 23:48 UTC
GHSA-c2m8-h5v5-343r: Tornado: StaticFileHandler follows symlinks outside static root (path traversal)
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StaticFileHandler allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem by requesting a path that resolves to a symbolic link placed inside the static root directory. Any application that serves user-uploadable content, or whose static directory is populated by a build/deploy pipeline that creates symlinks (e.g. npm link, webpack, Docker volume mounts, CDN sync tools), is affected. …
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as the pipeline stamped them- High
- High-risk vulnerability
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