Description
Jupyter Server is the backend for Jupyter web applications. In versions 2.17.0 and earlier, a path traversal vulnerability in the REST API allows an authenticated user to escape the configured root_dir and access sibling directories whose names begin with the same prefix as the root_dir. For example, with a root_dir named "test", the API permits access to a sibling directory named "testtest" through a crafted request to the /api/contents endpoint using encoded path components. An attacker can read, write, and delete files in affected sibling directories. Multi-tenant deployments using predictable naming schemes are particularly at risk, as a user with a directory named "user1" could access directories for user10 through user19 and beyond. A user who can choose a single-character folder name could gain access to a significant number of sibling directories.

Version 2.18.0 contains a fix. As a workaround, ensure folder names do not share a common prefix with any sibling directory.
Published: 2026-05-05
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5789-5fc7-67v3 Jupyter Server: Path Traversal via incorrect startswith() root directory check allows access to sibling directories
History

Fri, 08 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:jupyter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 06 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 05 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jupyter
Jupyter jupyter Server
Vendors & Products Jupyter
Jupyter jupyter Server

Tue, 05 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Jupyter Server is the backend for Jupyter web applications. In versions 2.17.0 and earlier, a path traversal vulnerability in the REST API allows an authenticated user to escape the configured root_dir and access sibling directories whose names begin with the same prefix as the root_dir. For example, with a root_dir named "test", the API permits access to a sibling directory named "testtest" through a crafted request to the /api/contents endpoint using encoded path components. An attacker can read, write, and delete files in affected sibling directories. Multi-tenant deployments using predictable naming schemes are particularly at risk, as a user with a directory named "user1" could access directories for user10 through user19 and beyond. A user who can choose a single-character folder name could gain access to a significant number of sibling directories. Version 2.18.0 contains a fix. As a workaround, ensure folder names do not share a common prefix with any sibling directory.
Title jupyter-server path traversal allows access to sibling directories sharing root_dir name prefix
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Jupyter Jupyter Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-08T03:55:36.590Z

Reserved: 2026-04-02T17:03:42.074Z

Link: CVE-2026-35397

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T15:48:56.918Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-05T20:16:38.223

Modified: 2026-05-08T19:11:44.387

Link: CVE-2026-35397

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-05T21:30:05Z

Weaknesses