Untrusted Search Path Affecting github.com/xyproto/algernon/engine package, versions <1.17.7
Threat Intelligence
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- published1 Jun 2026
- disclosed26 May 2026
- creditDredsen
Introduced: 26 May 2026
CVE-2026-45721 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/xyproto/algernon/engine to version 1.17.7 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Untrusted Search Path via the DirPage process. An attacker can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the server process by placing a handler.lua file in any parent directory above the configured server root and making an HTTP request to a directory path without an index file. This is reachable without authentication, as the handler resolution occurs before permission checks.