CVE-2026-44307
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Description
Mako is a template library written in Python. Prior to 1.3.12, on Windows, a URI using backslash traversal (e.g. \..\..\ secret.txt) bypasses the directory traversal check in Template.__init__ and the posixpath-based normalization in TemplateLookup.get_template(), allowing reads of files outside the configured template directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.12.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.7
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-12 22:16:37.567000
Last modified
2026-10-26 14:10:00.130000
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