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Hackers Exploit Windmill Path Traversal Flaw to Read Server Files

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

A high-severity path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-29059, CVSS 7.5) in open-source developer platform Windmill is being actively exploited. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary server files via the get_log_file endpoint. VulnCheck reported the exploitation, urging users to patch immediately.

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The attack underscores how even niche developer tools become prime targets once a vulnerability is public, especially when authentication is bypassed.
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