# CVE-2026-72814: actix-files has a possible exposure of information vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-72814-actix-files-has-a-possible-exposure-of-information-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-72814 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-08-14

The actix-files crate (actix_files) before version 0.6.10 contains an information exposure vulnerability. When a non-existing folder is passed as the serve_from argument to Files::new(), the mount path defaults to an empty path; the service then joins the request path with this empty path and canonicalizes it, causing Rust to resolve it as a relative path. As a result, an attacker can request paths that resolve relative to the application's working directory and access unintended files.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-72814 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-72814 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-72814?** 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-2026-72814?** 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-2026-72814?** 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

  ```sh
  cargo update -p actix-files
  ```


## Affected products

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

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-72814
- GHSA-8v2v-wjwg-vx6r

## Related threats

- [actix-files hidden file disclosure through Windows short names](https://junglewise.ai/threats/rustsec-2026-0443-hidden-file-disclosure-through-windows-short-names-c06f4e77)
- [[actix-files] Panic triggered by empty Range header in GET request for static file](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-72813-actix-files-panic-triggered-by-empty-range-header-in-get-request)