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CVE-2025-66221
Werkzeug safe_join() allows Windows special device names
Description
Werkzeug's safe_join function allows path segments with Windows device names. On Windows, there are special device names such as CON, AUX, etc that are implicitly present and readable in every directory. send_from_directory uses safe_join to safely serve files at user-specified paths under a directory. If the application is running on Windows, and the requested path ends with a special device name, the file will be opened successfully, but reading will hang indefinitely.
Patch Available
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Score
6.3
Severity
Medium
Ecosystem
Python
Publish Date
December 1, 2025
Modified Date
February 3, 2026
Score Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Versions

