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GHSA-vj8v-p5vw-m6v5: xrootd has path traversal in directory listing that allows access to the parent directory via trailing ".." pattern

April 10, 2026

A path traversal vulnerability in XRootD allows users to escape the exported directory scope and enumerate the contents of the parent directory by appending /.. (specifically without trailing slash) to an exported path in xrdfs ls or HTTP PROPFIND requests.

This bypass ignores the all.export restriction.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vj8v-p5vw-m6v5
  • github.com/xrootd/xrootd
  • github.com/xrootd/xrootd/commit/45efac7267a115ca4f2102214498e8cb011eb69b
  • github.com/xrootd/xrootd/security/advisories/GHSA-vj8v-p5vw-m6v5

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Affected versions

All versions before 5.9.2

Fixed versions

  • 5.9.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.9.2 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

pypi/xrootd/GHSA-vj8v-p5vw-m6v5.yml

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