Vulnerability · Published Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-35446LORIS has a path traversal in FilesDownloadHandler

High 7.7

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Loris from aces. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

LORIS (Longitudinal Online Research and Imaging System) is a self-hosted web application that provides data- and project-management for neuroimaging research. From 24.0.0 to before 27.0.3 and 28.0.1, an incorrect order of operations in the FilesDownloadHandler could result in an attacker escaping the intended download directories. This vulnerability is fixed in 27.0.3 and 28.0.1.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
aces Loris >= 24.0.0, < 27.0.3>= 28.0.0, < 28.0.1

Weakness: CWE-552 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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