Directory Traversal Affecting starlette package, versions <0.26.1-1+deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.05% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-STARLETTE-18507923
  • published2 Aug 2026
  • disclosed1 Jun 2023

Introduced: 1 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-29159  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest starlette to version 0.26.1-1+deb12u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream starlette package and not the starlette package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Starlette versions 0.13.5 and later and prior to 0.27.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to view files in a web service which was built using Starlette.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1