Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable over the internet?

Yes, if the Runtipi management interface (and specifically the `UserConfigController`) is exposed to the internet or an untrusted network, a remote attacker can exploit it without prior access.

Does an attacker need valid credentials to exploit this issue?

No. The vulnerable functionality is unauthenticated, so any reachable user can attempt to overwrite configuration files, including `docker-compose.yml`.

What is the safest general fix pattern for developers?

Require authentication for all configuration-modifying endpoints, strictly canonicalize and constrain any user-influenced file paths to a safe directory, and avoid exposing direct file path controls—prefer named resources or IDs that are validated against an allowlist.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.6)

Unauthenticated Path Traversal (CWE-22) in Runtipi UserConfigController Enables docker-compose Overwrite

CVE-2026-25116

Published:

Jan 29, 2026

Status:

Awaiting Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-306

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Forgot-Password Email Change API (CWE-306)

Account Takeover / Loss of Account Control

February 17, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in node-sonos-http-api TTS Provider for macOS

Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

February 17, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal / Arbitrary File Write

CWE:

CWE-22;CWE-306

Impact:

Remote Code Execution via Configuration Takeover

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.6)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal / Arbitrary File Write

CWE:

CWE-22;CWE-306

Impact:

Remote Code Execution via Configuration Takeover

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.6)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Unauthenticated Path Traversal (CWE-22) in Runtipi UserConfigController Enables docker-compose Overwrite

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Forgot-Password Email Change API (CWE-306)

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in node-sonos-http-api TTS Provider for macOS

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