Plack::App::File in Plack before 1.0031 removes trailing slash characters from paths…
Priority LOW 28CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Plack::App::File in Plack before 1.0031 removes trailing slash characters from paths, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelist of generated files and obtain sensitive information via a crafted path, related to Plack::Middleware::Static.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02455 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:plack_project:plack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0030 | Vulnerable | Plack Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:plack_project:plack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0030 Vulnerable ·Plack Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx87-xj55-ccgc
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2014-5269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vx87-xj55-ccgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5269 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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