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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-67185-generalsandman-tinyweb-path-traversal-in-httpbuilder  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-28. Updated: 2026-07-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/tinyweb). Vendors: [GeneralSandman](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://github.com/theopaid/Unauthenticated-Path-Traversal-Allows-Arbitrary-File-Read-TinyWeb-](https://github.com/theopaid/Unauthenticated-Path-Traversal-Allows-Arbitrary-File-Read-TinyWeb-)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinyweb-path-traversal-via-url-path-component](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinyweb-path-traversal-via-url-path-component)

## Related threats

- [GeneralSandman TinyWeb null pointer dereference in HttpParser](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-67184-generalsandman-tinyweb-null-pointer-dereference-in-httpparser)