CVE-2026-67185: GeneralSandman TinyWeb path traversal in HttpBuilder

CVE-2026-67185 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-07-28

TinyWeb, a lightweight web server, contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized individuals to access any file on the host system. By sending a specially crafted web request, an attacker can bypass folder restrictions to view sensitive data such as passwords, private encryption keys, and system configuration files. This could lead to a full system compromise, especially if the server is running with administrative privileges.

Technologies: GeneralSandman TinyWeb. Vendors: GeneralSandman.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-67185 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-67185 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-67185?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 28 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
GeneralSandman TinyWeb 0.0.8 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-67185?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-67185 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-67185?
Check whether you run GeneralSandman TinyWeb 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.

Technical details

A path traversal vulnerability exists in TinyWeb through version 0.0.8 due to insufficient input validation in the HttpBuilder::buildResponse() function. The server concatenates the requested URL path directly to the configured web root without performing dot-segment removal (RFC 3986) or path canonicalization. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a GET request containing literal '../' sequences, which pass through the URL parser and reach the HttpFile::setFile() filesystem call. If the server process is running as root, this allows the retrieval of any file on the filesystem, including /etc/shadow and private keys. As of the advisory date, no patch is available.

Affected products

  • GeneralSandman TinyWeb 0.0.8 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-07-28: disclosed: Vulnerability disclosed by researcher Theodosis Paidakis
  • 2026-07-28: advisory: NVD and VulnCheck advisories published

References

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