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Salvo CVE-2026-22256

HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-01-08 security-advisories@github.com GHSA-rjf8-2wcw-f6mp
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

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CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Mar 05, 2026 - 17:43 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Mar 05, 2026 - 17:43 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 08, 2026 - 19:16 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Salvo is a Rust web backend framework. Prior to version 0.88.1, the function list_html generate an file view of a folder which include a render of the current path, in which its inserted in the HTML without proper sanitation, this leads to reflected XSS using the fact that request path is decoded and normalized in the matching stage but not is inserted raw in the html view (current.path), the only constraint here is for the root path (eg. /files in the PoC example) to have a sub directory (e.g common ones styles/scripts/etc…) so that the matching return the list HTML page instead of the Not Found page. This issue has been patched in version 0.88.1.

AnalysisAI

Salvo is a Rust web backend framework. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects Salvo. Salvo is a Rust web backend framework. Prior to version 0.88.1, the function list_html generate an file view of a folder which include a render of the current path, in which its inserted in the HTML without proper sanitation, this leads to reflected XSS using the fact that request path is decoded and normalized in the matching stage but not is inserted raw in the html view (current.path), the only constraint here is for the root path (eg. /files in the PoC example) to have a sub directory (e.g c

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Fixed in version 0.88.1.. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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CVE-2026-22256 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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