sanic vulnerable to Path Traversal when using `app.static` if using encoded `%2F` URLs
Impact
Access to lateral directories when using app.static if using encoded %2F URLs. Parent directory traversal is not impacted.
Patches
- v20.12.7 (LTS)
- v21.12.2 (LTS)
- v22.6.1
References
https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic/issues/2478 https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic/pull/2495
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | sanic | >= 22.0.0, < 22.6.1, >= 21.0.0, < 21.12.2, < 20.12.7 | 22.6.1, 21.12.2, 20.12.7 |
References
- https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic/security/advisories/GHSA-8cw9-5hmv-77w6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35920
- https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic/issues/2478
- https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic/pull/2495
- https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic
- https://pypi.org/project/sanic
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8cw9-5hmv-77w6
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
sanic- Disclosed
- 06.08.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-918 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8cw9-5hmv-77w6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: sanic
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 11.2017 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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