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GHSA-v9p7-gf3q-h779

HighCVSS 8.1 / 10
Published Mar 30, 2026·Last modified Apr 6, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

A Path Traversal vulnerability in @tinacms/graphql allows unauthenticated users to write and overwrite arbitrary files within the project root. This is achieved by manipulating the relativePath parameter in GraphQL mutations. The impact includes the ability to replace critical server configuration files and potentially execute arbitrary commands by sabotaging build scripts.

Details

The vulnerability exists in the path validation logic within @tinacms/graphql. Specifically, the regex-based validation in getValidatedPath fails to recognize backslashes (\) as directory separators on non-Windows platforms (Mac/Linux). An attacker can provide a path like x\..\..\..\package.json, which bypasses the validation check but is subsequently treated as a traversal path during file I/O operations by the underlying fs modules and path normalization utilities.

Incriminated code areas:

PoC

  1. Start the TinaCMS development server.
  2. Send a malicious GraphQL mutation to overwrite a project file (e.g., package.json):
curl -X POST http://localhost:4001/graphql \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "mutation { updateDocument(collection: \"global\", relativePath: \"x\\\\..\\\\..\\\\..\\\\package.json\", params: { global: { header: { name: \"OVERWRITTEN\" } } }) { __typename } }"}'
  1. Observe that the root package.json has been replaced with the provided payload.
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Impact

This is an Arbitrary File Write vulnerability. Any unauthenticated user with network access to the GraphQL API can:

  • Overwrite critical server configuration files (e.g., package.json, tsconfig.json).
  • Host malicious scripts in the public/ directory for client-side attacks.
  • Perform Arbitrary Code Execution by modifying build scripts or server-side logic files that are subsequently executed by the environment.

Weaknesses:

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
Risk Scores
Base Score
8.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
7.4

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
0.39%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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