CVE-2026-39847

Emmett has a path traversal in internal assets handler

Published Apr 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Emmett is a full-stack Python web framework designed with simplicity. From 2.5.0 to before 2.8.1, the RSGI static handler for Emmett's internal assets (/__emmett__ paths) is vulnerable to path traversal attacks. An attacker can use ../ sequences (eg /__emmett__/../rsgi/handlers.py) to read arbitrary files outside the assets directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.8.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pr46-2v3c-5356 Emmett has a path traversal in internal assets handler
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Emmett
Emmett emmett
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:emmett:emmett:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Emmett
Emmett emmett
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Emmett-framework
Emmett-framework core
Vendors & Products Emmett-framework
Emmett-framework core
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Emmett is a full-stack Python web framework designed with simplicity. From 2.5.0 to before 2.8.1, the RSGI static handler for Emmett's internal assets (/__emmett__ paths) is vulnerable to path traversal attacks. An attacker can use ../ sequences (eg /__emmett__/../rsgi/handlers.py) to read arbitrary files outside the assets directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.8.1.
Title Emmett has a path traversal in internal assets handler
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 3:35 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2026, 7:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 7, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM