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Salvo CVE-2026-22257

HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-01-08 security-advisories@github.com GHSA-54m3-5fxr-2f3j
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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
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 - 17:42 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Mar 05, 2026 - 17:42 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 generates a file view of a folder without sanitizing the files or folders names, this may potentially lead to XSS in cases where a website allow the access to public files using this feature and anyone can upload a file. This issue has been patched in version 0.88.1.

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

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Upload file with XSS payload in filename
Exploit
File listed in list_html folder view
Execution
Malicious script executes in victim browser
Impact
Steal session cookies or perform actions

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Salvo versions before 0.88.1 with public file upload enabled and list_html folder view feature active. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 8.8 (HIGH). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
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