CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-16088

MediumCVSS 4.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.33%

25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability was found in halo-dev halo up to version 2.24.2 in the Download function of the Files Backup Endpoint component. The attack can be performed remotely and the exploit is publicly available.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves remote arbitrary file read on the server, potentially leading to exposure of sensitive data such as configurations, passwords, or user information.

Recommendation

Immediately update halo-dev halo to a version newer than 2.24.2 if available, or apply temporary mitigations such as restricting access to the Backup endpoint.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability was detected in halo-dev halo up to 2.24.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Download of the file MigrationEndpoint.java of the component Files Backup Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS