nbviewer through 1.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in LocalFileHandler.can_show() that uses string-prefix comparison instead of proper path validation. Attackers can read files from sibling directories outside the configured root by requesting paths that share the root as a textual prefix, disclosing unintended notebooks and credentials.
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Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0000
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| Description | nbviewer through 1.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in LocalFileHandler.can_show() that uses string-prefix comparison instead of proper path validation. Attackers can read files from sibling directories outside the configured root by requesting paths that share the root as a textual prefix, disclosing unintended notebooks and credentials. | |
| Title | nbviewer through 1.0.1 Path Traversal via LocalFileHandler | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-22 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Updated: 2026-09-06T12:37:49.496Z
Reserved: 2026-09-06T11:35:19.317Z
Link: CVE-2026-86258
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-06T13:17:10.830
Modified: 2026-09-06T13:17:10.830
Link: CVE-2026-86258
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Updated: 2026-09-06T13:30:07Z
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