# CVE-2026-125113: XRootD: Path traversal in directory listing allows access to the parent directory via trailing ".." pattern

- Also known as: GHSA-VJ8V-P5VW-M6V5
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.9.2
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-125113 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (medium) and affects xrootd; fixed in 5.9.2.

## Summary

XRootD, a data-handling and storage system, has a path traversal flaw in its directory listing that lets an attacker read directory and file names in the parent directory of an exported path. It can be reached remotely, without logging in, by appending a trailing "/.." to an exported path in a listing request.

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

## Affected

- xrootd: fixed in 5.9.2
- xrootd (PyPI): fixed in 5.9.2

## Description

The XRootD project provides a high-performance, fault-tolerant, and secure solution for handling large amounts of data distributed across multiple storage resources. Prior to version 5.9.2, XRootD's rpCheck() function in src/XrdXrootd/XrdXrootdXeq.cc rejects a parent-directory component only when two dots are followed by a slash and does not reject a terminal two-dot component. An unauthenticated attacker can append /.. to an exported path in xrdfs ls or an HTTP PROPFIND request, bypass the all.export directory scope, and cause directory and filename enumeration in the parent directory under oss.localroot. The demonstrated vector does not permit file download or disclose file contents. This issue is fixed in version 5.9.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xrootd, upgrade to a fixed version (5.9.2) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-125113 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125113

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125113?

xrootd: before 5.9.2. xrootd (PyPI): before 5.9.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125113

### How do I fix CVE-2026-125113?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 5.9.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125113

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## References

- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/security/advisories/GHSA-vj8v-p5vw-m6v5
- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/commit/0b96a52e2439aecb74f3b3eef7e782bbfaf4a64a
- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/releases/tag/v5.9.2

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