Medium severity · published Jul 18, 2026
CVE-2026-16088
halo-dev halo Files Backup Endpoint MigrationEndpoint.java download path traversal
4.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was detected in halo-dev halo up to 2.24.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Download of the file MigrationEndpoint.java of the component Files Backup Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HA
halo · halo-dev
2.24.0; 2.24.1; 2.24.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16088
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16088
github.com
https://github.com/halo-dev/halo/
github.com
https://github.com/halo-dev/halo/issues/10064
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16088
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/submit/853097
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/379798
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/379798/cti
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