CVE-2026-42598
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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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.9
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-14 18:16:48.313000
Last modified
2026-10-26 00:10:00.150000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-05-14T18:16:48.313",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T00:10:00.150",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "Badgerati",
"product": "Pode",
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"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"url": "https://github.com/Badgerati/Pode/issues/1667",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://github.com/Badgerati/Pode/security/advisories/GHSA-7rhp-w8fv-h99q",
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}