CVE-2026-72814

actix-files before 0.6.10 Information Disclosure via Files

Published Aug 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title actix-web before 0.6.10 Information Disclosure via Files actix-files before 0.6.10 Information Disclosure via Files
First Time appeared Actix actix-files
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:actix:actix-web:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* cpe:2.3:a:actix:actix-files:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
Vendors & Products Actix actix-files
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title actix-web before 0.6.10 Information Disclosure via Files
First Time appeared Actix
Actix actix-web
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:actix:actix-web:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
Vendors & Products Actix
Actix actix-web
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 9:16 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 3:12 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 14, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 9:17 PM