CVE-2026-49984: Kestra: Path traversal in `LocalStorage` allows any authenticated user to read arbitrary server files via the execution file-download API (`\..\` bypasses the `..` guard)
Kestra is an open-source, event-driven orchestration platform. Prior to 1.0.45 and 1.3.23, the local internal-storage backend validates user-supplied paths for .. traversal before it converts Windows-style backslashes to forward slashes. An attacker can therefore smuggle a traversal sequence past the guard using backslashes (..\..\..\); the guard sees a harmless string, and the path is only rewritten to ../../../ after validation, immediately before the file is opened. Any authenticated user who can view an execution (the lowest-privilege role) can call GET /api/v1/{tenant}/executions/{executionId}/file?path=… and read any file on the server filesystem readable by the Kestra process, outside the storage sandbox and across every tenant and namespace. This includes the embedded H2 database (all flows, all users, all stored secrets), internal storage of every other tenant/namespace, mounted secret files, and the process environment (/proc/self/environ) which contains configured database and secret-backend credentials. It is a complete breach of Kestra's storage isolation and multi-tenancy boundary. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.45 and 1.3.23.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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Kestrato a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.0.45 - Upgrade
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Kestrato a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.3.23
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2026-49984?
The severity of CVE-2026-49984 is rated as high with a score of 7.7.
How do I fix CVE-2026-49984?
To fix CVE-2026-49984, upgrade to Kestra version 1.0.45 or 1.3.23 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-49984?
CVE-2026-49984 is a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to arbitrary server files.
Who is affected by CVE-2026-49984?
Any authenticated user with access to the Kestra LocalStorage implementation prior to the fixed versions is at risk of CVE-2026-49984.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2026-49984?
The potential impact of CVE-2026-49984 includes information leakage from unauthorized file access.