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boazsegev facil.io Public Folder http.c http_sendfile2 path traversal

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A security flaw has been discovered in boazsegev facil.io up to 0.7.58. This affects the function http_sendfile2 of the file lib/facil/http/http.c of the component Public Folder Handler. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-16653
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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4 Nov 2026, 03:52 UTC · Revision 1

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boazsegev facil.io Public Folder http.c http_sendfile2 path traversal

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Jul 2026, 01:15 UTC

A security flaw has been discovered in boazsegev facil.io up to 0.7.58. This affects the function http_sendfile2 of the file lib/facil/http/http.c of the component Public Folder Handler. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

osv:CVE-2026-16653
Complete source record
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