# CVE-2026-116117: halo-dev halo View Name Resolver DefaultViewNameResolver.java path traversal

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-109609, GHSA-JXV2-266F-6XGQ
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-26 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Summary

Halo, an open-source content management system from halo-dev, is affected through its theme view name resolver component. A remote attacker can manipulate the template parameter to traverse directories, potentially reading files outside the intended theme templates.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- halo-dev halo: 2.27.0-beta.0, 2.27.0-beta.1

## Description

A flaw has been found in halo-dev halo up to 2.27.0-beta.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function run.halo.app.theme.DefaultViewNameResolver.resolveViewNameOrDefault of the file application/src/main/java/run/halo/app/theme/DefaultViewNameResolver.java of the component View Name Resolver. Executing a manipulation of the argument template can lead to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on halo-dev halo, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426185
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426185/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116117
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1004845

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