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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-29159 · published 1 June 2023

CVE-2023-29159: Encode starlette path traversal vulnerability

Encode · Starlette

Directory traversal vulnerability in Starlette versions 0.13.5 and later and prior to 0.27.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to view files in a web service which was built using Starlette.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.0% · top 19.6% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Starlette versions 0.13.5 and later and prior to 0.27.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to view files in a web service which was built using Starlette.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/encode/starlette/releases/tag/0.27.0 Release Notes
https://github.com/encode/starlette/security/advisories/GHSA-v5gw-mw7f-84px ExploitVendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN95981715/ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/encode/starlette/releases/tag/0.27.0 Release Notes
https://github.com/encode/starlette/security/advisories/GHSA-v5gw-mw7f-84px ExploitVendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN95981715/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-29159), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.