CVE-2026-21860
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
Werkzeug safe_join() allows Windows special device names with compound extensions
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | werkzeug | <3.1.5 | 3.1.5 |
References
- https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/security/advisories/GHSA-87hc-h4r5-73f7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21860
- https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/commit/7ae1d254e04a0c33e241ac1cca4783ce6c875ca3
- https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-21860.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21860
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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