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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| actix | actix-files | < 0.6.10 | 0.6.10 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | rust-actix-files | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | gstreamer-devtools | 1.26.7-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23572-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | gstreamer-devtools | 1.26.7-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23572-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | gstreamer-devtools | 1.26.7-160000.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21689-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | actix-files | < 0.6.10 | 0.6.10 | GHSA-8v2v-wjwg-vx6r |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2026:23572-1 Security update for gstreamer-devtools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21689-1 Security update for gstreamer-devtools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 31, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8v2v-wjwg-vx6r) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: actix-web before 0.6.10 Information Disclosure via Files third-party-advisory