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CVE-2026-53502: Thumbor has path traversal via post-validation URL decoding bypass in file_loader

July 31, 2026

The file_loader performs unquote() on the file path AFTER the abspath() + startswith() security check. An attacker can use percent-encoded path traversal sequences (%2e%2e for ..) that pass the security check as literal directory names, but are then decoded to actual .. traversal sequences.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-cj54-hpcc-gj6h
  • github.com/thumbor/thumbor/commit/3b986d13677b30fe6651c8c72ebb25957ac0a40d
  • github.com/thumbor/thumbor/releases/tag/7.8.0
  • github.com/thumbor/thumbor/security/advisories/GHSA-cj54-hpcc-gj6h
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53502

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Affected versions

All versions before 7.8.0

Fixed versions

  • 7.8.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.8.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

pypi/thumbor/CVE-2026-53502.yml

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