CVE-2026-17459: perwendel spark · Link Following
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perwendelspark | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Mavencom.sparkjava/sparkpkg:maven/com.sparkjava/sparkOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
A vulnerability was determined in perwendel spark up to 2.9.4. This vulnerability affects the function staticFiles.externalLocation of the file src/main/java/spark/resource/ExternalResourceHandler.jav of the component SparkJava. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17459 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/perwendel/spark/issues/1296 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/perwendel/spark (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17459 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/862468 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/383321 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/383321/cti (opens in a new tab)