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 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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:jupyter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 May 2026, 19:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Jupyter
Jupyter jupyter Server
References () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 - () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:jupyter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

06 May 2026, 16:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 - () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 -

05 May 2026, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
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')