Unauthenticated file read via path traversal
Published Mar 6, 2026 · Updated Mar 6, 2026
Path traversal in Windmill before 1.603.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through the public get_log_file endpoint. The get_log_file handler concatenates its filename path parameter with the log directory without sanitizing ../ sequences. No authentication or user interaction is required; standalone impact is file disclosure, while a configured SUPERADMIN_SECRET or Nextcloud Flow credentials enable full compromise.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Windmill before 1.603.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through the public get_log_file endpoint. The get_log_file handler concatenates its filename path parameter with the log directory without sanitizing ../ sequences. No authentication or user interaction is required; standalone impact is file disclosure, while a configured SUPERADMIN_SECRET or Nextcloud Flow credentials enable full compromise.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-29059
- Published
- Mar 6, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 6, 2026
- Vendor
- Windmill Labs
- Product
- Windmill
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 1.603.3
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- Windfall unauthenticated Windmill exploit chainweaponized · demonstrated
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