CWE-46
Path Equivalence: 'filename ' (Trailing Space)
The product accepts path input in the form of trailing space ('filedir ') without appropriate validation, which can lead to ambiguous path resolution and allow an attacker to traverse the file system to unintended locations or access arbitrary files.
CVE-2026-8801 (GCVE-0-2026-8801)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-07-08 19:56
Modified
2026-07-09 13:36
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CWE
- CWE-46 - Path equivalence: 'filename ' (trailing space)
Summary
Path equivalence: vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (File Upload modules).
This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.0.8, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.4.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress | MOVEit Transfer |
Version: 2025.1.0 ≤ Version: 0 ≤ |
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No mitigation information available for this CWE.
CAPEC-649: Adding a Space to a File Extension
An adversary adds a space character to the end of a file extension and takes advantage of an application that does not properly neutralize trailing special elements in file names. This extra space, which can be difficult for a user to notice, affects which default application is used to operate on the file and can be leveraged by the adversary to control execution.