CVE-2026-17459
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 3.1
Description
A vulnerability was determined in perwendel spark up to 2.9.4. This vulnerability affects the function staticFiles.externalLocation of the file src/main/java/spark/resource/ExternalResourceHandler.jav of the component SparkJava. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Metadata
Severity & Metrics
4.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| perwendel | spark | — | 2.9.0, 2.9.1, 2.9.2, 2.9.3 … |
CVSS scores (4)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | MEDIUM | 4.0 | cna | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 4.3 | MEDIUM | 3.1 | cna | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 4.3 | MEDIUM | 3.0 | cna | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 4.0 | N/D | 2.0 | cna | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
References (6)
- VDB-383321 | perwendel spark SparkJava ExternalResourceHandler.jav staticFiles.externalLocation symlink https://vuldb.com/vuln/383321
- VDB-383321 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) https://vuldb.com/vuln/383321/cti
- CVE-2026-17459 | CVE Analysis and Report https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17459
- Submit #862468 | GitHub spark V 2.9.4 SparkJava External Static Files Symlink Escape Allows Local File https://vuldb.com/submit/862468
- https://github.com/perwendel/spark/issues/1296
- https://github.com/perwendel/spark/