Sanic before 0.5.1 allows reading arbitrary files with directory traversal, as…
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Sanic before 0.5.1 allows reading arbitrary files with directory traversal, as demonstrated by the /static/..%2f substring.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02494 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed sanic (PyPI): 0.5.1
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 |
| — | sanic (PyPI) | before 0.5.1 | 0.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-mpmf-hr8p-p49g |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- sanic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.5.1 Fixed in 0.5.1 Patch available GHSA-mpmf-hr8p-p49g
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sanic_project:sanic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.5.0 | Vulnerable | Sanic Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:sanic_project:sanic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·Sanic Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mpmf-hr8p-p49g sanic (PyPI) Fixed in 0.5.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16762
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpmf-hr8p-p49g
References
Advisory 2
More Sanic Project Sanic vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-16347 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in sanic CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-16762 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16762 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mpmf-hr8p-p49g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-16762 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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