# CVE-2022-39215: The readDir Endpoint Scope can be Bypassed With Symbolic Links in Tauri

- Also known as: GHSA-28M8-9J7V-X499, RUSTSEC-2022-0088
- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.6
- Published: 2022-09-15 · Updated: 2025-04-22

## Affected

- tauri-apps tauri: fixed in 1.0.6
- tauri (crates.io): fixed in 1.0.6
- tauri (crates.io): from 0.0.0-0, fixed in 1.0.6

## Description

Tauri is a framework for building binaries for all major desktop platforms. Due to missing canonicalization when `readDir` is called recursively, it was possible to display directory listings outside of the defined `fs` scope. This required a crafted symbolic link or junction folder inside an allowed path of the `fs` scope. No arbitrary file content could be leaked. The issue has been resolved in version 1.0.6 and the implementation now properly checks if the requested (sub) directory is a symbolic link outside of the defined `scope`. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable the `readDir` endpoint in the `allowlist` inside the `tauri.conf.json`.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on tauri-apps tauri, tauri, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.6) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [crates.io packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/crates.io.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/security/advisories/GHSA-28m8-9j7v-x499
- https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/issues/4882
- https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/5123
- https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/5123/commits/1f9b9e8d26a2c915390323e161020bcb36d44678

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