Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. Any remote client that can reach the Fiber application's static routes on a Windows deployment can attempt to exploit this by sending crafted HTTP requests.

Does exploitation require authentication or special privileges?

Not necessarily. If the static middleware is exposed on a public route, an unauthenticated attacker may exploit it. If static routes are access-controlled, the attacker needs whatever level of access is required to reach those routes.

What is the safest general fix pattern for developers?

The safest pattern is to perform rigorous, platform-aware path canonicalization, resolve requested paths against a known static root, and verify that the final canonical path remains within that root before accessing the filesystem. Additionally, minimize what is served and avoid mapping static handlers to sensitive directories.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

Path Traversal (CWE-22) in Fiber Static Middleware on Windows

CVE-2026-25891

Published:

Feb 24, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Read

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Read

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Path Traversal (CWE-22) in Fiber Static Middleware on Windows

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.9)

Command Injection in MCP Stdio Configuration Validation (CWE-78) in WeKnora

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.9)

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