Vulnerability in Wheels
CVE-2026-111448
Wheels 4.0.0 through 4.1.2 uses case-insensitive comparisons in path-containment checks on case-sensitive filesystems. Canonical-path checks for zip entries, package mappings, development assets/docs, guide images and image tags can accept paths through an existing symlink to a case-distinct sibling directory, allowing access outside the intended root, including limited file disclosure. Separately, the CLI database-dump output check can write outside the application root to an existing writable case-distinct sibling directory; that action requires the CLI POST, loopback and password gate. This is fixed in 4.2.0.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/wheels-dev/wheels/security/advisories/GHSA-m63x-8m98-225v (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-111448?
- CVE-2026-111448 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wheels, classified under Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-111448?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.