CVE-2026-22256
Salvo is vulnerable to reflected XSS in the list_html function
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 8, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 8, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Salvo to version 0.88.1 or later.
- Sanitize all user-supplied input before rendering.
- Avoid direct insertion of unsanitized data into HTML.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/salvo-rs/salvo/blob/16efeba312a274739606ce76366d921768628654/crates/serve-static/src/dir.rs#L593 Added Reference https://github.com/salvo-rs/salvo/security/advisories/GHSA-rjf8-2wcw-f6mp