9.1
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-39847
Emmett has a path traversal in internal assets handler
Description

Emmett is a full-stack Python web framework designed with simplicity. From 2.5.0 to before 2.8.1, the RSGI static handler for Emmett's internal assets (/__emmett__ paths) is vulnerable to path traversal attacks. An attacker can use ../ sequences (eg /__emmett__/../rsgi/handlers.py) to read arbitrary files outside the assets directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.8.1.

INFO

Published Date :

April 7, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 7, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update Emmett to version 2.8.1 or later to fix path traversal.
  • Update Emmett to version 2.8.1 or later.
  • Verify that the RSGI static handler is updated.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/emmett-framework/emmett/security/advisories/GHSA-pr46-2v3c-5356
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Emmett is a full-stack Python web framework designed with simplicity. From 2.5.0 to before 2.8.1, the RSGI static handler for Emmett's internal assets (/__emmett__ paths) is vulnerable to path traversal attacks. An attacker can use ../ sequences (eg /__emmett__/../rsgi/handlers.py) to read arbitrary files outside the assets directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.8.1.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/emmett-framework/emmett/security/advisories/GHSA-pr46-2v3c-5356
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