CVE-2026-93712
Dancer2 versions from 2.1.0 before 2.2.0 for Perl serve files from outside public_dir via relative path segments in the File route handler
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 18, 2026
Description
Dancer2 versions from 2.1.0 before 2.2.0 for Perl serve files from outside public_dir via relative path segments in the File route handler.
The handler joins the request path onto public_dir without collapsing relative segments, and checks only that the result is a readable regular file. A request for `/../outside.txt` escapes public_dir, and percent-encoding the dots reaches the same file.
The handler is off by default. An application is affected once it names File in route_handlers and sets static_handler to 0, which otherwise refuses a dot segment before the route runs.
Any file the worker process can read is served to an unauthenticated request, including the application's config.yml above public_dir.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Dancer2 |
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References
- https://github.com/PerlDancer/Dancer2/security/advisories/GHSA-6xw8-v24c-m783vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/PerlDancer/Dancer2/commit/2446a09ffb83fef71cc75c327bd6e4b1f007b885.patchpatch
- https://metacpan.org/release/CROMEDOME/Dancer2-2.2.0/changesrelease-notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/22/4
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