Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties Affecting actix-files package, versions <0.6.10
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- published8 Feb 2026
- disclosed6 Feb 2026
- creditAngelm miguel
Introduced: 6 Feb 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-552 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade actix-files to version 0.6.10 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties via the Files::new function when a non-existing folder is passed as the serve_from parameter. An attacker can access unintended files by sending crafted HTTP requests that exploit the default path resolution behavior.