CVE-2026-56815 Path traversal in pwnlift
An attacker can exploit symlink following in the upload handler to read or modify arbitrary files in privileged deployments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-56815?
CVE-2026-56815 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in rasta-mouse pwnlift, published on 23 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pwnlift before d7a9544, in a privileged deployment, contains a symlink following vulnerability in the upload handler in Components/Pages/Home.razor.
Weakness: CWE-61
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56815?
How do I fix CVE-2026-56815?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56815 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-2026-56815 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56815 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9x6c-xp5w-ch33.