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High · 8.7 CVE-2026-28807 EEF-CVE-2026-28807EUVD-2026-10906GHSA-h7cj-j2vv-qw8r

Path Traversal in wisp.serve_static allows arbitrary file read

Published Mar 10, 2026 · Updated Apr 6, 2026 · Assigned by EEF

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in gleam-wisp wisp allows arbitrary file read via percent-encoded path traversal.

The wisp.serve_static function is vulnerable to path traversal because sanitization runs before percent-decoding. The encoded sequence %2e%2e passes through string.replace unchanged, then uri.percent_decode converts it to .., which the OS resolves as directory traversal when the file is read.

An unauthenticated attacker can read any file readable by the application process in a single HTTP request, including application source code, configuration files, secrets, and system files.

This issue affects wisp: from 2.1.1 before 2.2.1.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
gleam-wisp wisp 2.1.1 – < 2.2.1 2.2.1

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Hex wisp >= 2.1.1, < 2.2.1 2.2.1 EEF-CVE-2026-28807

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