Emmett is a full-stack Python web framework designed with simplicity. From 2.5.0 to before 2.8.1, the RSGI static handler for Emmett's internal assets (/__emmett__ paths) is vulnerable to path traversal attacks. An attacker can use ../ sequences (eg /__emmett__/../rsgi/handlers.py) to read arbitrary files outside the assets directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.8.1.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pr46-2v3c-5356 Emmett has a path traversal in internal assets handler
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Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description Emmett is a full-stack Python web framework designed with simplicity. From 2.5.0 to before 2.8.1, the RSGI static handler for Emmett's internal assets (/__emmett__ paths) is vulnerable to path traversal attacks. An attacker can use ../ sequences (eg /__emmett__/../rsgi/handlers.py) to read arbitrary files outside the assets directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.8.1.
Title Emmett has a path traversal in internal assets handler
Weaknesses CWE-22
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2026-04-07T21:37:54.760Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T19:13:20.378Z

Link: CVE-2026-39847

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-07T22:16:23.793

Modified: 2026-04-07T22:16:23.793

Link: CVE-2026-39847

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