Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Prior to 7.22, an attacker who can control an SSI-enabled file can place directory traversal sequences in an #include file or #include virtual directive. The mg_ssi() function in src/ssi.c concatenates the directive argument into a filesystem path without calling mg_path_is_sane(), allowing an MG_ENABLE_SSI deployment with ssi_pattern configured to disclose files readable by the Mongoose process. This issue is fixed in version 7.22.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/a9df523f76f43a38bd53b4232b9cfd4c16869e71 | Patch |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3611 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.22 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-h7m9-764r-7x4x | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
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| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/a9df523f76f43a38bd53b4232b9cfd4c16869e71 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3611 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.22 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-h7m9-764r-7x4x - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2026-08-20 18:16
Updated : 2026-10-18 20:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-73255
Mitre link : CVE-2026-73255
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73255
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Products Affected
cesanta
- mongoose
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
