8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-90774
rustypaste before 0.18.1 Path Traversal via filename header
Description

rustypaste before 0.18.1 validates the destination path before applying the optional custom filename HTTP header, allowing attackers to bypass directory-escape checks. Attackers can supply path traversal sequences in the filename header to write files outside the configured upload directory to arbitrary locations.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 13, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 13, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update rustypaste to version 0.18.1 or later to fix directory traversal vulnerabilities.
  • Update rustypaste to 0.18.1 or newer.
  • Ensure upload directories are properly configured.
  • Validate all user-supplied file paths.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-90774 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description rustypaste before 0.18.1 validates the destination path before applying the optional custom filename HTTP header, allowing attackers to bypass directory-escape checks. Attackers can supply path traversal sequences in the filename header to write files outside the configured upload directory to arbitrary locations.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/90xxx/CVE-2026-90774.json">CVE-2026-90774</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/orhun/rustypaste
    Added Reference https://github.com/orhun/rustypaste/blob/v0.18.0/src/paste.rs
    Added Reference https://github.com/orhun/rustypaste/commit/ac05d552596af4a8429d80f30d11f67117ce02c8
    Added Reference https://github.com/orhun/rustypaste/issues/622
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rustypaste-before-0.18.1-path-traversal-via-filename-header
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