# CVE-2026-33242: Salvo has a Path Traversal in salvo-proxy::encode_url_path allows API Gateway Bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-33242-salvo-has-a-path-traversal-in-salvo-proxy-encode-url-path-allows  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-03-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-33242 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-03-19

Salvo has a Path Traversal in salvo-proxy::encode_url_path allows API Gateway Bypass

Technologies: [salvo (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/salvo). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-33242 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33242 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-33242?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 19 March 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** salvo (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.39.0,fixed=0.89.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33242?** Yes. salvo (crates.io): upgrade to 0.89.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-33242?** Check whether you run salvo (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- salvo (crates.io): upgrade to 0.89.3 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p salvo
  ```


## Affected products

- salvo (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.39.0,fixed=0.89.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-33242
- GHSA-f842-phm9-p4v4

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