UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following Affecting static-web-server package, versions <2.40.1
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- published10 Dec 2025
- disclosed8 Dec 2025
- creditJose Quintana
Introduced: 8 Dec 2025
NewCVE-2025-67487 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade static-web-server to version 2.40.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in the file serving process. An attacker can access files or directories outside the intended web root by creating symlinks that point to locations outside the designated folder and then requesting those files through the web server.
Note: This is only exploitable if the web server is running with elevated privileges and handles user-supplied file uploads.