Echo is a Go web framework. In versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 on Windows, Echo’s `middleware.Static` using the default filesystem allows path traversal via backslashes, enabling unauthenticated remote file read outside the static root. In `middleware/static.go`, the requested path is unescaped and normalized with `path.Clean` (URL semantics). `path.Clean` does not treat `\` as a path separator, so `..\` sequences remain in the cleaned path. The resulting path is then passed to `currentFS.Open(...)`. When the filesystem is left at the default (nil), Echo uses `defaultFS` which calls `os.Open` (`echo.go:792`). On Windows, `os.Open` treats `\` as a path separator and resolves `..\`, allowing traversal outside the static root. Version 5.0.3 fixes the issue.
References
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| https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/b1d443086ea27cf51345ec72a71e9b7e9d9ce5f1 | Patch |
| https://github.com/labstack/echo/pull/2891 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/labstack/echo/security/advisories/GHSA-pgvm-wxw2-hrv9 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2026-02-19 16:27
Updated : 2026-02-23 20:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-25766
Mitre link : CVE-2026-25766
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25766
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Products Affected
labstack
- echo
microsoft
- windows
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
