A path traversal vulnerability exists in jupyter-server version 2.17.0 due to an incorrect root directory boundary check in the _get_os_path() function within jupyter_server/services/contents/fileio.py. The check uses startswith(root) without appending a trailing path separator, allowing sibling directories with names starting with the same prefix as root_dir to bypass the check. Additionally, the to_os_path() function in utils.py does not strip ".." from path parts, enabling traversal sequences to bypass the vulnerable check. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized read/write access to files in sibling directories, potentially exposing sensitive data in shared hosting environments.
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Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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| Description | A path traversal vulnerability exists in jupyter-server version 2.17.0 due to an incorrect root directory boundary check in the _get_os_path() function within jupyter_server/services/contents/fileio.py. The check uses startswith(root) without appending a trailing path separator, allowing sibling directories with names starting with the same prefix as root_dir to bypass the check. Additionally, the to_os_path() function in utils.py does not strip ".." from path parts, enabling traversal sequences to bypass the vulnerable check. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized read/write access to files in sibling directories, potentially exposing sensitive data in shared hosting environments. | |
| Title | Path Traversal in jupyter/jupyter | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-23 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntr_ai
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Updated: 2026-06-02T09:11:15.755Z
Reserved: 2026-04-02T12:44:03.302Z
Link: CVE-2026-5422
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-06-02T10:16:25.800
Modified: 2026-06-02T10:16:25.800
Link: CVE-2026-5422
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