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CVE-2026-27199: Werkzeug safe_join() allows Windows special device names

February 19, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026)

Werkzeug’s safe_join function allows Windows device names as filenames if when preceded by other path segments.

This was previously reported as https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/security/advisories/GHSA-hgf8-39gv-g3f2, but the added filtering failed to account for the fact that safe_join accepts paths with multiple segments, such as example/NUL.

send_from_directory uses safe_join to safely serve files at user-specified paths under a directory. If the application is running on Windows, and the requested path ends with a special device name, the file will be opened successfully, but reading will hang indefinitely.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-29vq-49wr-vm6x
  • github.com/pallets/werkzeug
  • github.com/pallets/werkzeug/commit/f407712fdc60a09c2b3f4fe7db557703e5d9338d
  • github.com/pallets/werkzeug/releases/tag/3.1.6
  • github.com/pallets/werkzeug/security/advisories/GHSA-29vq-49wr-vm6x
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27199

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.1.6

Fixed versions

  • 3.1.6

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.1.6 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-67: Improper Handling of Windows Device Names

Source file

pypi/Werkzeug/CVE-2026-27199.yml

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