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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.5

CVE-2026-73255 json

Mongoose: Path traversal in SSI #include directives enables arbitrary file read

published 2026-08-20 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-18 21 d ago also EUVD-2026-63499 , JLSEC-2026-1379

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Prior to 7.22, an attacker who can control an SSI-enabled file can place directory traversal sequences in an #include file or #include virtual directive. The mg_ssi() function in src/ssi.c concatenates the directive argument into a filesystem path without calling mg_path_is_sane(), allowing an MG_ENABLE_SSI deployment with ssi_pattern configured to disclose files readable by the Mongoose process. This issue is fixed in version 7.22.

Patch / fix

  • cesanta mongoose 7.22
  • cesanta mongoose_embedded_web_server_library 7.22
  • mongoose Debian 14 7.22+ds-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73255

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-h7m9-764r-7x4x referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
OSV 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
julia Mongoose_jll
all versions
 no fix listed

Affected products

  • cesanta mongoose

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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