Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. As described, the propose_edits endpoint can be accessed without authentication, so any remote attacker who can reach the service can attempt to exploit the path traversal via crafted JSON payloads.

Does an attacker need valid credentials or special roles?

No explicit authentication is required in the vulnerable configuration. However, network-based restrictions (e.g., VPN, internal-only deployments, IP filtering) can limit who can reach the endpoint in practice.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust fix is to eliminate direct use of user-controlled path segments. Use server-generated filenames within a dedicated upload directory, canonicalize paths, and verify that the resolved path is strictly under an allowed root before any file operation.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

Path Traversal (CWE-22) in NavigaTUM propose_edits Endpoint

CVE-2026-25575

Published:

Feb 4, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

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Account Takeover / Loss of Account Control

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CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

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Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

February 17, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal / Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-23;CWE-26;CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Overwrite / Data Integrity and Availability Impact

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal / Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-23;CWE-26;CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Overwrite / Data Integrity and Availability Impact

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Path Traversal (CWE-22) in NavigaTUM propose_edits Endpoint

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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