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Pode: Directory Traversal is possible on Static Routes

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Pode is a Cross-Platform PowerShell web framework for creating REST APIs, Web Sites, and TCP/SMTP servers. From 2.4.0, to before 2.13.0, when requesting content from a Static Route, it was possible to request paths such as http://localhost:8080/c:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts and have the contents returned. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-42598
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Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 09:57 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Pode: Directory Traversal is possible on Static Routes

core-osv · Original source

Published 14 May 2026, 18:06 UTC

Pode is a Cross-Platform PowerShell web framework for creating REST APIs, Web Sites, and TCP/SMTP servers. From 2.4.0, to before 2.13.0, when requesting content from a Static Route, it was possible to request paths such as http://localhost:8080/c:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts and have the contents returned. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.

osv:CVE-2026-42598
Complete source record
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