CVE-2026-87976

Apache NiFi Registry: Improper Limitation of Pathname in Persisted Extension Bundles

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
Updated: September 21, 2026 at 02:25 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorNifiNifi Registry

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Apache NiFi Registry 0.4.0 through 2.11.0 are subject to path manipulation when storing extension bundle content using group, artifact, and version coordinates from uploaded NAR manifests. The default file persistence provider used coordinates as filesystem path components without rejected parent-directory names, and the path-containment check compared an unnormalized resolved path. An authenticated user authorized to write and delete bundles in a bucket can upload a NAR with a crafted manifest resulting in file system operations outside of the file persistence directory. Upgrading to Apache NiFi Registry 2.12.0 is the recommended mitigation, which rejects parent-directory coordinates and requires a normalized path to remain a strict child of the storage root location.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0.4.0 ≤ v < 2.12.0
Affected range stops below 2.12.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
0.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.11.00.4.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Vendor AdvisoryMailing List
Source: cverecord
https://lists.apache.org/thread/kw89toml5zq20ry3279mx7y184vrlb8x
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/16/11

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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