Vulnerability · Published Jul 18, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-16088halo-dev halo Files Backup Endpoint MigrationEndpoint.java download path traversal
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in halo from halo-dev. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in halo-dev halo up to 2.24.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Download of the file MigrationEndpoint.java of the component Files Backup Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-379798 | halo-dev halo Files Backup Endpoint MigrationEndpoint.java download path traversal vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-379798 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-16088 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #853097 | halo <=2.24.2 Arbitrary File Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/halo-dev/halo/issues/10064 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/halo-dev/halo/ product