CVE-2026-72813: [actix-files] Panic triggered by empty Range header in GET request for static file

CVE-2026-72813 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-08-14

actix-files before 0.6.10 contains a denial of service vulnerability triggered by an empty Range header in GET requests for static files. When panic is set to abort, remote attackers can crash the process on-demand by sending a GET request with an empty Range header.

Technologies: actix-files (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-72813 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-72813 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-72813?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 14 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
actix-files (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.6.10.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-72813?
Yes. actix-files (crates.io): upgrade to 0.6.10 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-72813?
Check whether you run actix-files (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

  • actix-files (crates.io): upgrade to 0.6.10 or later
    cargo update -p actix-files

Affected products

  • actix-files (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.6.10

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-72813
  • GHSA-gcqf-3g44-vc9p

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