CVE-2026-42598: Pode: Directory Traversal is possible on Static Routes

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-14 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Pode is a Cross-Platform PowerShell web framework for creating REST APIs, Web Sites, and TCP/SMTP servers. From 2.4.0, to before 2.13.0, when requesting content from a Static Route, it was possible to request paths such as http://localhost:8080/c:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts and have the contents returned. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.

Affected products

Badgerati Pode: before 2.13.0

References

https://github.com/Badgerati/Pode/issues/1667
https://github.com/Badgerati/Pode/security/advisories/GHSA-7rhp-w8fv-h99q

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