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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
08 May 2026, 19:11
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| First Time |
Jupyter
Jupyter jupyter Server |
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| References | () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:jupyter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
06 May 2026, 16:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 - |
05 May 2026, 20:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-05 20:16
Updated : 2026-05-08 19:11
NVD link : CVE-2026-35397
Mitre link : CVE-2026-35397
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35397
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Products Affected
jupyter
- jupyter_server
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
