8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-55629
Whistle: Path traversal
Description

Whistle is an HTTP, HTTP2, HTTPS, and WebSocket debugging proxy. Prior to 2.10.3, lib/service/service.js handles GET /cgi-bin/temp/get by reading req.query.filename, joining it to TEMP_FILES_PATH only when it matches the temporary file pattern, and otherwise passing the user-supplied filename directly to getFile, allowing a remote attacker to read arbitrary files such as /etc/passwd. This issue is reported as fixed in version 2.10.3.

INFO

Published Date :

July 16, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 16, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Whistle to version 2.10.3 or later to fix arbitrary file reading.
  • Update Whistle to version 2.10.3 or later.
  • Apply security patches provided by the vendor.
  • Monitor system for unauthorized file access.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-55629.

URL Resource
http://github.com/avwo/whistle/releases/tag/v2.10.3
https://github.com/avwo/whistle/commit/777bcf69bae2972aa7138a158c91619185653cf5
https://github.com/avwo/whistle/security/advisories/GHSA-3vfr-4gwf-qxfp
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'avwo', 'product': 'whistle', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 2.10.3'}]}]
    Added Description Whistle is an HTTP, HTTP2, HTTPS, and WebSocket debugging proxy. Prior to 2.10.3, lib/service/service.js handles GET /cgi-bin/temp/get by reading req.query.filename, joining it to TEMP_FILES_PATH only when it matches the temporary file pattern, and otherwise passing the user-supplied filename directly to getFile, allowing a remote attacker to read arbitrary files such as /etc/passwd. This issue is reported as fixed in version 2.10.3.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference http://github.com/avwo/whistle/releases/tag/v2.10.3
    Added Reference https://github.com/avwo/whistle/commit/777bcf69bae2972aa7138a158c91619185653cf5
    Added Reference https://github.com/avwo/whistle/security/advisories/GHSA-3vfr-4gwf-qxfp
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