GHSA-8mfv-xhp5-48q9

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8mfv-xhp5-48q9
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-8mfv-xhp5-48q9/GHSA-8mfv-xhp5-48q9.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-8mfv-xhp5-48q9
Aliases
  • CVE-2020-36939
Published
2026-01-27T18:32:13Z
Modified
2026-09-08T18:41:07Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 8.7 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
Cassandra Web - Remote File Read
Details

Cassandra Web 0.5.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating path traversal parameters. Attackers can exploit the disabled Rack::Protection module to read sensitive system files like /etc/passwd and retrieve Apache Cassandra database credentials.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-09-08T18:17:10Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-27T16:16:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
}
References

Affected packages

RubyGems / cassandra-web

Package

Name
cassandra-web
Purl
pkg:gem/cassandra-web

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Last Affected
0.5.0

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.0
0.1.1
0.2.0
0.3.0
0.4.0
0.5.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-8mfv-xhp5-48q9/GHSA-8mfv-xhp5-48q9.json"