CVE-2026-82481
Directory traversal in cohttp <6.3.0 allows unauthorized filesystem access.
Is CVE-2026-82481 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-82481 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-82481?
CVE-2026-82481 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-82481?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-82481. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-82481 affect?
CVE-2026-82481 affects ocaml cohttp <6.3.0, Applications using cohttp library. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-82481?
Upgrade cohttp to >=6.3.0; validate path handling and review exposed files
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Crafted HTTP requests can trigger directory traversal, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files (configs, secrets) from servers using vulnerable cohttp.
Patch when possible
- affected< 6.3.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.