HomeGallery: Path Traversal (Arbitrary File Read)
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Home-Gallery.org is a self-hosted open-source web gallery to browse personal photos and videos. Prior to version 1.21.0, when a user requests a download, the application does not verify whether the requested file is located within the media source directory, which can result in sensitive system files being downloadable as well. This issue has been patched in version 1.21.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00496 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed home-gallery (xemle): 1.21.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xemle | home-gallery | before 1.21.0 | 1.21.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- home-gallery Vendorxemle Affected before 1.21.0 Fixed in 1.21.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:home-gallery:homegallery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.21.0 | Vulnerable | Home-gallery |
- cpe:2.3:a:home-gallery:homegallery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.21.0 Vulnerable ·Home-gallery
Remediation
- Fix · CNA home-gallery (xemle) Fixed in 1.21.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28679
References
More xemle vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-35738 GHSL-2024-092: Open CORS policy in home-gallery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2024-35737 GHSL-2024-091: DNS rebinding attack in home-gallery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
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