Vitess is a database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL. Prior to versions 23.0.3 and 22.0.4, anyone with read/write access to the backup storage location (e.g. an S3 bucket) can manipulate backup manifest files so that files in the manifest — which may be files that they have also added to the manifest and backup contents — are written to any accessible location on restore. This is a common path traversal security issue. This can be used to provide that attacker with unintended/unauthorized access to the production deployment environment — allowing them to access information available in that environment as well as run any additional arbitrary commands there. Versions 23.0.3 and 22.0.4 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.
References
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| https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/commit/c565cab615bc962bda061dcd645aa7506c59ca4a | Patch |
| https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/19470 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/security/advisories/GHSA-r492-hjgh-c9gw | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
27 Feb 2026, 18:28
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Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation vitess |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:vitess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/commit/c565cab615bc962bda061dcd645aa7506c59ca4a - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/19470 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/security/advisories/GHSA-r492-hjgh-c9gw - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2026-02-26 02:16
Updated : 2026-02-27 18:28
NVD link : CVE-2026-27969
Mitre link : CVE-2026-27969
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27969
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linuxfoundation
- vitess
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
