CVE-2026-46484: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in tale headplane
Headplane versions prior to 0.6.3 and 0.7.0-beta.3 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the Headscale API client used for node and user rename operations. This vulnerability allows improper limitation of pathnames, leading to authorization bypass. The issue has been patched in versions 0.6.3 and 0.7.0-beta.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-46484 describes a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) combined with an authorization bypass (CWE-285) in the Headscale API client component of Headplane. This flaw affects node and user rename operations, allowing an attacker with limited privileges to manipulate pathnames beyond intended restrictions. The vulnerability is fixed in Headplane versions 0.6.3 and 0.7.0-beta.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction, and impacts integrity and availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authorization controls and perform unauthorized operations related to node and user renaming. This may lead to integrity and availability impacts within the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Headplane to version 0.6.3 or later, or 0.7.0-beta.3 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed by a vendor advisory but the description states the issue is fixed in these versions.
CVE-2026-46484: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in tale headplane
Description
Headplane versions prior to 0.6.3 and 0.7.0-beta.3 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the Headscale API client used for node and user rename operations. This vulnerability allows improper limitation of pathnames, leading to authorization bypass. The issue has been patched in versions 0.6.3 and 0.7.0-beta.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-46484 describes a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) combined with an authorization bypass (CWE-285) in the Headscale API client component of Headplane. This flaw affects node and user rename operations, allowing an attacker with limited privileges to manipulate pathnames beyond intended restrictions. The vulnerability is fixed in Headplane versions 0.6.3 and 0.7.0-beta.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction, and impacts integrity and availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authorization controls and perform unauthorized operations related to node and user renaming. This may lead to integrity and availability impacts within the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Headplane to version 0.6.3 or later, or 0.7.0-beta.3 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed by a vendor advisory but the description states the issue is fixed in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-14T18:06:06.810Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a271c94e29bf47b5081f5b0
Added to database: 06/08/2026, 19:48:36 UTC
Last enriched: 06/16/2026, 08:47:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 83
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