| Title | GitHub spark V 2.9.4 SparkJava External Static Files Symlink Escape Allows Local File |
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| Description | An attacker who can create or influence a symbolic link inside a directory served through staticFiles.externalLocation(...) can make SparkJava disclose arbitrary local files readable by the Java process. Typical exposure patterns include applications that serve user-controlled extracted archives, build artifacts, generated documentation, or upload directories as external static files.
This is not a claim that every SparkJava static deployment is remotely exploitable. Exploitation requires an attacker-controlled symlink or equivalent filesystem state under the configured external static root. |
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| Source | ⚠️ https://github.com/perwendel/spark/issues/1296 |
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| User | naixiao (UID 92174) |
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| Submission | 06/18/2026 05:29 (1 month ago) |
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| Moderation | 07/25/2026 21:07 (1 month later) |
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| Status | Accepted |
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| VulDB entry | 383321 [perwendel spark up to 2.9.4 SparkJava ExternalResourceHandler.jav staticFiles.externalLocation symlink] |
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| Points | 20 |
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