Unauthenticated file disclosure via header-controlled path mapping
Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026
Path manipulation in Plack::Middleware::XSendfile through 1.0053 allows remote attackers to read server files through crafted headers. When variation is unset, the middleware trusts X-Sendfile-Type and X-Accel-Mapping request headers to select X-Accel-Redirect and replace a filesystem prefix. Exploitation requires an nginx-backed service that forwards those client-controlled headers or exposes its Plack backend, allowing unauthenticated reads of files reachable through the proxy mapping.
Summary
What happened
Path manipulation in Plack::Middleware::XSendfile through 1.0053 allows remote attackers to read server files through crafted headers. When variation is unset, the middleware trusts X-Sendfile-Type and X-Accel-Mapping request headers to select X-Accel-Redirect and replace a filesystem prefix. Exploitation requires an nginx-backed service that forwards those client-controlled headers or exposes its Plack backend, allowing unauthenticated reads of files reachable through the proxy mapping.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-7381
- Published
- Apr 29, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Vendor
- Tatsuhiko Miyagawa
- Product
- Plack::Middleware::XSendfile
- Classifications
- CWE-441, CWE-913, CWE-200, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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