CVE-2026-54583: MidnightBSD mport · Path Traversal
Affects MidnightBSD mportSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 2.7.8 soon.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 11:03 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.7.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade mport and midnightbsd/mport to 2.7.8.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MidnightBSDmport | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubmidnightbsd/mportpkg:github/midnightbsd/mportOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade mport to version 2.7.8 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by proper validation of bundle filenames. No other mitigation is required as the fix addresses the root cause.
Description
mport is the MidnightBSD Package Manager. Prior to 2.7.8, libmport/fetch.c did not consistently reject empty, dot, dot-dot, or slash-containing bundle filenames before composing package download and write paths. Malicious package index data could place an unsafe value in indexEntry->bundlefile, and the missing is_valid_bundle_filename() checks allowed downloaded package data to be written outside the intended cache location or to an unsafe destination name. This issue is fixed in version 2.7.8.
References
- github.com/MidnightBSD/mport/security/advisories/GHSA-mr62-mqwj-vhh3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/MidnightBSD/mport/pull/125 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/MidnightBSD/mport/commit/cad959d47bc79a62b6a7163800fbfe35633e7cf8 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/MidnightBSD/mport/releases/tag/2.7.8 (opens in a new tab)