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CVE-2026-123534VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Python tornado: Tornado before 6.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability in RequestHandler.static_url() and

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-123534· High 8.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 22:18 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.08.3
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.16.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10python-tornadopkg:deb/ubuntu/python-tornado?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 6.5.4-0.1 – 6.5.5-5ubuntu1.3
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSpython-tornadopkg:deb/ubuntu/python-tornado?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.4.2-3 – 6.5.4-0.1ubuntu0.4
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSpython-tornadopkg:deb/ubuntu/python-tornado?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.3.2-1 – 6.4.0-1ubuntu0.8
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSpython-tornadopkg:deb/ubuntu/python-tornado?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 6.1.0-1build1 – 6.1.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm8
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSpython-tornadopkg:deb/ubuntu/python-tornado?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 5.1.1-4ubuntu1 – 6.0.3+really5.1.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm9
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSpython-tornadopkg:deb/ubuntu/python-tornado?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 4.5.1-2.1~build2 – 4.5.3-1ubuntu0.2+esm6
11 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, avoid passing untrusted input to the static_url() method. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.

Description

Python Tornado versions before 6.6 have a path traversal vulnerability in the RequestHandler.static_url() and get_version() methods. This flaw allows attackers who can control input to static_url() to obtain SHA-512 hashes of files outside the intended static_path by using ../ sequences, confirming file existence. Additionally, referencing /dev/zero can cause the event loop to block indefinitely. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity.

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