Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2026· Updated Jul 27, 2026
perwendel spark SparkJava ExternalResourceHandler.jav staticFiles.externalLocation symlink
CVE-2026-17459
Description
A vulnerability was determined in perwendel spark up to 2.9.4. This vulnerability affects the function staticFiles.externalLocation of the file src/main/java/spark/resource/ExternalResourceHandler.jav of the component SparkJava. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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References
5- github.com/perwendel/spark/issues/1296mitreexploitissue-tracking
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17459mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/862468mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/vuln/383321mitrevdb-entrytechnical-description
- vuldb.com/vuln/383321/ctimitresignaturepermissions-required
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