Fiber has an Arbitrary File Read in Static Middleware on Windows
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Fiber is an Express inspired web framework written in Go. A Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Fiber allows a remote attacker to bypass the static middleware sanitizer and read arbitrary files on the server file system on Windows. This affects Fiber v3 through version 3.0.0. This has been patched in Fiber v3 version 3.1.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gofiber | fiber | 3.0.0 to before 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3 (Go) | before 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-m3c2-496v-cw3v |
- fiber Vendorgofiber Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.1.0 Fixed in 3.1.0 Patch available CNA
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.0 Fixed in 3.1.0 Patch available GHSA-m3c2-496v-cw3v
Remediation
- Fix · CNA fiber (gofiber) Fixed in 3.1.0
- Fix · GHSA-m3c2-496v-cw3v github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.1.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25891
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3c2-496v-cw3v
References
Exploit 2
More gofiber Fiber vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-34555 Fiber Susceptible to Crash via `BodyParser` Due to Unvalidated Large Slice Index in Decoder CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-16578 Fiber has Insecure CORS Configuration, Allowing Wildcard Origin with Credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-30446 Fiber panics when fiber.Ctx.BodyParser parses invalid range index CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-23477 github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3 cache middleware can mix responses across query parameters CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-20922 Fiber has a Denial of Service Vulnerability via Route Parameter Overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-30834 Fiber: XSS in AutoFormat Content Negotiation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-25891 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-25891 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m3c2-496v-cw3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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