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CVE-2026-87984: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in mistralai mistral-vibe

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-87984cvecve-2026-87984cwe-22
Published: 09/11/2026 (09/11/2026, 14:24:58 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: mistralai
Product: mistral-vibe

Description

CVE-2026-87984 is a critical arbitrary file write vulnerability in Mistral Vibe starting from version 1.3.4. It allows attackers to create or overwrite files outside the intended workspace without user consent due to improper pathname limitation. The flaw arises because shell redirection destinations bypass permission checks, enabling allowlisted commands to write to arbitrary file paths accessible by the Vibe process.

CVSS v4.0

Score 9.3critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

mistralai

mistral-vibe

Affected versions
>=1.3.4
GitHub Actionsmore threats →cve
mistral-vibe
pkg:github/mistral-vibe
Affected versions
>=1.3.4

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/11/2026, 15:17:24 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-22) in Mistral Vibe (>=1.3.4) permits an attacker to perform arbitrary file writes outside the active workspace. The root cause is the omission of shell redirection destinations from permission checks, which allows otherwise permitted commands to write files to arbitrary locations accessible by the process. This can lead to unauthorized file creation or overwriting without user approval. The CVSS 4.0 score is 9.3 (critical), reflecting network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized file creation or overwriting outside the restricted workspace, potentially compromising system integrity and confidentiality. Since the vulnerability allows arbitrary file writes without user approval and requires no privileges or user interaction, it poses a critical risk to affected systems.

Mitigation Recommendations

No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the Mistral Vibe process and monitor for suspicious activity related to file writes outside expected directories.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
HiddenLayer
Date Reserved
2026-09-09T19:14:18.451Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa4180791cc7f38484fb5c6

Added to database: 09/11/2026, 15:02:31 UTC

Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 15:17:24 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 17:55:38 UTC

Views: 6

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