CVE-2026-22257: Salvo is vulnerable to stored XSS in the list_html function by uploading files with malicious names

January 8, 2026

The function list_html generates a file view of a folder without sanitizing the files or folders names, potentially leading to XSS in cases where a website allows access to public files using this feature, allowing anyone to upload a file.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-54m3-5fxr-2f3j
github.com/salvo-rs/salvo
github.com/salvo-rs/salvo/blob/16efeba312a274739606ce76366d921768628654/crates/serve-static/src/dir.rs
github.com/salvo-rs/salvo/security/advisories/GHSA-54m3-5fxr-2f3j
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22257

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2026-22257 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Dependency Scanning using SBOM also detects vulnerabilities from proprietary advisories that this site does not include. Learn more about Dependency Scanning using SBOM →