Description
Algernon is a small self-contained pure-Go web server. Prior to 1.17.7, when Algernon is invoked with a single file path instead of a directory, singleFileMode is set to true and debugMode is forcibly enabled. debugMode activates the PrettyError renderer, which on any Lua or template error response dumps the absolute path of the file that errored, complete byte contents of that file, and exception or parser error text. This response is served with HTTP 200 OK to whoever sent the request that triggered the error. Any client able to reach the server and able to provoke a runtime error in the served script obtains the full server-side source of that script and of any sibling Lua data file consulted during the request. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.7.
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Advisories
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-fwqx-8365-9983 | Algernon: Single-file mode unconditionally enables debug mode |
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Tue, 26 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000
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| Description | Algernon is a small self-contained pure-Go web server. Prior to 1.17.7, when Algernon is invoked with a single file path instead of a directory, singleFileMode is set to true and debugMode is forcibly enabled. debugMode activates the PrettyError renderer, which on any Lua or template error response dumps the absolute path of the file that errored, complete byte contents of that file, and exception or parser error text. This response is served with HTTP 200 OK to whoever sent the request that triggered the error. Any client able to reach the server and able to provoke a runtime error in the served script obtains the full server-side source of that script and of any sibling Lua data file consulted during the request. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.7. | |
| Title | Algernon: Single-file mode unconditionally enables debug mode | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1188 CWE-209 CWE-489 CWE-540 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-26T17:31:40.280Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T05:51:48.667Z
Link: CVE-2026-45728
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-26T17:16:47.900
Modified: 2026-05-26T17:16:47.900
Link: CVE-2026-45728
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Github GHSA