CVE-2026-35397
Jupyter Server is the backend for Jupyter web applications. In versions 2.17.0 and earlier, a path traversal vulnerability in the REST API a
CVSS
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Published: May 5, 2026 · Last modified: Jul 15, 2026 · CWE-22
Jupyter Server is the backend for Jupyter web applications. In versions 2.17.0 and earlier, a path traversal vulnerability in the REST API allows an authenticated user to escape the configured root_dir and access sibling directories whose names begin with the same prefix as the root_dir. For example, with a root_dir named "test", the API permits access to a sibling directory named "testtest" through a crafted request to the /api/contents endpoint using encoded path components. An attacker can read, write, and delete files in affected sibling directories. Multi-tenant deployments using predictable naming schemes are particularly at risk, as a user with a directory named "user1" could access directories for user10 through user19 and beyond. A user who can choose a single-character folder name could gain access to a significant number of sibling directories. Version 2.18.0 contains a fix. As a workaround, ensure folder names do not share a common prefix with any sibling directory.
- github.comhttps://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35397
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466858
- github.comhttps://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3
- security.access.redhat.comhttps://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-35397.json