Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-28679 · published 6 March 2026
CVE-2026-28679: Home-gallery homegallery path traversal vulnerability
Home Gallery · Homegallery
Home-Gallery.org is a self-hosted open-source web gallery to browse personal photos and videos. Prior to version 1.21.0, when a user requests a download, the application does not verify whether the requested file is located within the media source directory, which can result in sensitive system files being downloadable as well. This issue has been patched in version 1.21.0.
Description
Home-Gallery.org is a self-hosted open-source web gallery to browse personal photos and videos. Prior to version 1.21.0, when a user requests a download, the application does not verify whether the requested file is located within the media source directory, which can result in sensitive system files being downloadable as well. This issue has been patched in version 1.21.0.
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
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/xemle/home-gallery/releases/tag/v1.21.0 | Product |
| https://github.com/xemle/home-gallery/security/advisories/GHSA-xj65-hcj5-h6j3 | ExploitVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-28679), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.