CVE-2026-5422

Path Traversal in jupyter/jupyter

Published Jun 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in jupyter-server version 2.17.0 due to an incorrect root directory boundary check in the _get_os_path() function within jupyter_server/services/contents/fileio.py. The check uses startswith(root) without appending a trailing path separator, allowing sibling directories with names starting with the same prefix as root_dir to bypass the check. Additionally, the to_os_path() function in utils.py does not strip ".." from path parts, enabling traversal sequences to bypass the vulnerable check. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized read/write access to files in sibling directories, potentially exposing sensitive data in shared hosting environments.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gf7q-q4j7-hp7c Duplicate Advisory: Jupyter Server vulnerable to Path Traversal via incorrect root directory boundary check in _get_os_path()
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:jupyter_server:2.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jupyter
Jupyter jupyter Server
Vendors & Products Jupyter
Jupyter jupyter Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A path traversal vulnerability exists in jupyter-server version 2.17.0 due to an incorrect root directory boundary check in the _get_os_path() function within jupyter_server/services/contents/fileio.py. The check uses startswith(root) without appending a trailing path separator, allowing sibling directories with names starting with the same prefix as root_dir to bypass the check. Additionally, the to_os_path() function in utils.py does not strip ".." from path parts, enabling traversal sequences to bypass the vulnerable check. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized read/write access to files in sibling directories, potentially exposing sensitive data in shared hosting environments.
Title Path Traversal in jupyter/jupyter
Weaknesses CWE-23
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Jun 2, 2026, 12:14 PM
Reserved
Apr 2, 2026, 12:44 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 2, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 7:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 2, 2026, 9:11 AM