What is CVE-2026-53784?

CVE-2026-53784 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-53784?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync

CVE-2026-53784

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote clients to access files outside the intended module root when use chroot is disabled and the module root path or a component of it is a symlink. The daemon calls…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Rsyncproject Rsync — versions 0, 3.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (release-notes)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53784?: CVE-2026-53784 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-53784?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.