Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2026-28793 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Ssw Tinacms\/Cli. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 10th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-28793 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the TinaCMS CLI development server, part of Tina, a headless content management system. Versions prior to 2.1.8 expose media endpoints such as /media/list/*, /media/upload/*, and /media/* on a local HTTP server (default port 4001) started by the `tinacms dev` command. These endpoints process user-controlled path segments using decodeURI() and path.join() without validating that the resolved path stays within the configured media directory, enabling attackers to read and write arbitrary files on the filesystem outside the intended directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability if they have network access to the local development server, such as on the same machine or local network where `tinacms dev` is running. No privileges or user interaction are required, and exploitation involves sending crafted requests to the vulnerable media endpoints with path traversal payloads (e.g., sequences like ../). Successful exploitation allows arbitrary file read and write operations on the host filesystem, potentially leading to full system compromise depending on the server's privileges and the attacker's goals.
The GitHub security advisory (GHSA-2f24-mg4x-534q) confirms the issue and states that it is fixed in TinaCMS version 2.1.8, recommending users upgrade to this or later versions to mitigate the vulnerability. No additional workarounds are specified in the provided details.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-11613
Vulnerability Data
Tina is a headless content management system. Prior to 2.1.8, the TinaCMS CLI development server exposes media endpoints that are vulnerable to path traversal, allowing attackers to read and write arbitrary files on the filesystem outside the intended media directory.…
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When running tinacms dev, the CLI starts a local HTTP server (default port 4001) exposing endpoints such as /media/list/*, /media/upload/*, and /media/*. These endpoints process user-controlled path segments using decodeURI() and path.join() without validating that the resolved path remains within the configured media directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.8.
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V5.3.2
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Enforces the intended directory access authorizations that path traversal would otherwise bypass.
Input validation directly neutralizes special path elements before pathname construction occurs.
Least privilege reduces the impact of any unauthorized file access obtained via traversal.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Patching/maintenance can remediate known path-traversal flaws in deployed software (partial prevention of exploitability) but does nothing to stop the coding defect from being introduced in the first place.
PR.AA-05 defines and reviews access policies but does not address code-level pathname neutralization, so neither direction prevents CWE-22.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development catches path traversal via static/dynamic analysis.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and path sanitization that directly prevent path traversal.
Application security requirements include rules for safe file handling and canonicalization.
Secure architecture principles require least-privilege file access and directory isolation.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe path construction and mandate safe APIs.
Information access restriction limits which files an application may read or write.