Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable over the network?

Yes, it is exploitable over the network via the `/api/files` HTTP endpoint, but it requires authenticated access to the MindsDB instance and the ability to perform file uploads.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

The attacker must be an authenticated user with permission to call the upload API. They do not need shell access to the server, but they do need the ability to submit crafted multipart upload requests.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this class of bug?

The safest pattern is to ignore client-provided paths for storage and instead generate server-side filenames under a fixed, non-executable upload directory. Any user-supplied filename should be treated as metadata only, and all filesystem paths must be normalized and validated against a strict allowlist of directories.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.8)

Path Traversal in File Upload (CWE-22) Leading to RCE in MindsDB /api/files

CVE-2026-27483

Published:

Feb 24, 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

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 6, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Remote Code Execution on Router Firmware

April 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal in File Upload

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Write and Potential Remote Code Execution

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal in File Upload

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Write and Potential Remote Code Execution

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Path Traversal in File Upload (CWE-22) Leading to RCE in MindsDB /api/files

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

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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