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changedetection.io vulnerable to unauthenticated static path traversal

Type: advisorySources: OSV

changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. In versions prior to 0.53.2, the `/static//` route accepts `group=".."`, which causes `send_from_directory("static/..", filename)` to execute. This moves the base directory up to `/app/changedetectionio`, enabling unauthenticated local file read of application source files (e.g., `flask_app.py`). Version 0.53.2 fixes the issue.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-25527
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3 Nov 2026, 03:57 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

changedetection.io vulnerable to unauthenticated static path traversal

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Feb 2026, 14:18 UTC

changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. In versions prior to 0.53.2, the `/static//` route accepts `group=".."`, which causes `send_from_directory("static/..", filename)` to execute. This moves the base directory up to `/app/changedetectionio`, enabling unauthenticated local file read of application source files (e.g., `flask_app.py`). Version 0.53.2 fixes the issue.

osv:CVE-2026-25527
Complete source record
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