CVE-2026-6057
Published: 10 April 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-6057 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 36.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 IA-8 (Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly mitigates path traversal (CWE-22) by requiring validation of file paths in unauthenticated upload API requests to block arbitrary file writes.
Mandates timely patching of the specific flaw in FalkorDB Browser 1.9.3 as provided in the vendor's GitHub pull request #1611.
Requires identification and authentication for non-organizational users (remote attackers), blocking unauthenticated access to the vulnerable file upload API.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unauthenticated path traversal in public-facing file upload API enables arbitrary file writes leading to RCE, directly mapping to T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.
NVD Description
FalkorDB Browser 1.9.3 contains an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in the file upload API that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-6057 is an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the file upload API of FalkorDB Browser version 1.9.3. This flaw enables remote attackers to write arbitrary files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating critical severity due to its network accessibility, low complexity, and lack of required privileges.
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability without authentication by sending specially crafted requests to the file upload API, traversing directory paths to overwrite or create files in sensitive locations such as web roots or executable directories. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary file writes, which can result in remote code execution on the affected server, granting attackers full control over the system including data exfiltration, persistence, or lateral movement.
Mitigation details are referenced in the FalkorDB Browser GitHub repository and pull request #1611, which addresses the issue through a code fix available for integration. Security practitioners should update to a patched version beyond 1.9.3 and review file upload endpoints for similar path traversal risks.
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