Saloon has a Fixture Name Path Traversal Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Saloon is a PHP library that gives users tools to build API integrations and SDKs. Prior to version 4.0.0, fixture names were used to build file paths under the configured fixture directory without validation. A name containing path segments (e.g. ../traversal or ../../etc/passwd) resulted in a path outside that directory. When the application read a fixture (e.g. for mocking) or wrote one (e.g. when recording responses), it could read or write files anywhere the process had access. If the fixture name was derived from user or attacker-controlled input (e.g. request parameters or config), this constituted a path traversal vulnerability and could lead to disclosure of sensitive files or overwriting of critical files. The fix in version 4.0.0 adds validation in the fixture layer (rejecting names with /, \, .., or null bytes, and restricting to a safe character set) and defense-in-depth in the storage layer (ensuring the resolved path remains under the base directory before any read or write).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| saloonphp | saloon | before 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | saloonphp/saloon (Packagist) | before 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-f7xc-5852-fj99 |
- saloon Vendorsaloonphp Affected before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available CNA
- saloonphp/saloon (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available GHSA-f7xc-5852-fj99
Remediation
- Fix · CNA saloon (saloonphp) Fixed in 4.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-f7xc-5852-fj99 saloonphp/saloon (Packagist) Fixed in 4.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7xc-5852-fj99
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More saloonphp Saloon vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-26293 Saloon has insecure deserialization in AccessTokenAuthenticator (object injection / RCE) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-25610 Saloon is vulnerable to SSRF and credential leakage via absolute URL in endpoint overriding base URL CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-33183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7xc-5852-fj99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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