CVE-2026-28679 HomeGallery: Path Traversal (Arbitrary File Read)
Attackers can read arbitrary system files by bypassing directory restrictions during file download requests in HomeGallery.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28679?
CVE-2026-28679 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in xemle home-gallery, published on 6 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Home-Gallery.org is a self-hosted open-source web gallery to browse personal photos and videos. Prior to version 1.21.0, when a user requests a download, the application does not verify whether the requested file is located within the media source directory, which can result in sensitive system files being downloadable as well. This issue has been patched in version 1.21.0.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Home-Gallery Homegallery.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-28679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj65-hcj5-h6j3.