CVE-2026-72814Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

Unauthenticated file disclosure via empty base path

Published Aug 14, 2026 · Updated Aug 14, 2026

Information exposure in Actix Web actix-files before 0.6.10 allows remote attackers to read unintended files through HTTP requests. Files::new replaces a nonexistent serving directory with an empty path, then joins and canonicalizes the request path relative to the process working directory. Exposure requires an application to configure a nonexistent directory; successful requests read matching files without modifying them or interrupting service.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in Actix Web actix-files before 0.6.10 allows remote attackers to read unintended files through HTTP requests. Files::new replaces a nonexistent serving directory with an empty path, then joins and canonicalizes the request path relative to the process working directory. Exposure requires an application to configure a nonexistent directory; successful requests read matching files without modifying them or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-72814
Published
Aug 14, 2026
Updated
Aug 14, 2026
Vendor
Actix
Product
Actix Web
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <0.6.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Actix · Actix Webversion=0 <0.6.10

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulnCheckCVSS: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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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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