CVE-2024-32982 — Litestar and Starlite affected by Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

2026-10-08T07:06:53.990094+00:00

Affected: litestar-org litestar, starliteproject starlite

Litestar and Starlite is an Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface (ASGI) framework. Prior to 2.8.3, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4, a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability has been discovered in the static file serving component of LiteStar. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit path traversal flaws, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive files outside the designated directories. Such access can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or potentially compromise the server. The vulnerability is located in the file path handling mechanism within the static content serving function, specifically at `litestar/static_files/base.py`. This vulnerability is fixed in versions 2.8.3, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4.

GHSA-83pv-qr33-2vcf — Litestar and Starlite vulnerable to Path Traversal

2026-10-08T07:06:53.990155+00:00

Affected: PyPI: litestar, PyPI: starlite

# Summary **Local File Inclusion via Path Traversal in LiteStar Static File Serving**

A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability has been discovered in the static file serving component of [LiteStar](https://github.com/litestar-org/litestar). This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit path traversal flaws, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive files outside the designated directories. Such access can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or potentially compromise the server.

## Details The vulnerability is located in the file path handling mechanism within the static content serving function, specifically at [line 70 in `litestar/static_files/base.py`](https://github.com/litestar-org/litestar/blob/main/litestar/static_files/base.py#L70).

The function fails to properly validate the destination file path derived from user input, thereby permitting directory traversal. The critical code segment is as follows:

```python commonpath([str(directory), file_info["name"], joined_path]) ```

Given the variables: ```python directory = PosixPath('/Users/brian/sandbox/test_vuln/static') file_info["name"] = '/Users/brian/sandbox/test_vuln/static/../requirements.txt' joined_path = PosixPath('/Users/brian/sandbox/test_vuln/static/../requirements.txt') ```

The function outputs '/Users/brian/sandbox/test_vuln/static', incorrectly assuming it is confined to the static directory. This incorrect validation facilitates directory traversal, exposing the system to potential un…

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