CVE-2026-2977Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated RCE via spoofed upload Content-Type

Published Feb 23, 2026 · Updated Feb 23, 2026

Unrestricted file upload in FastAPI Admin 2.0 through 2.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to write files through the upload API. UploadUtil.check_file_extension derives an allowed extension from the attacker-controlled Content-Type header without checking file content, after which upload_file writes the supplied bytes to disk. Remote authenticated users with module_common:file:upload permission can combine a saved Python file with scheduled-task APIs to execute commands on the server.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in FastAPI Admin 2.0 through 2.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to write files through the upload API. UploadUtil.check_file_extension derives an allowed extension from the attacker-controlled Content-Type header without checking file content, after which upload_file writes the supplied bytes to disk. Remote authenticated users with module_common:file:upload permission can combine a saved Python file with scheduled-task APIs to execute commands on the server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-2977
Published
Feb 23, 2026
Updated
Feb 23, 2026
Vendor
fastapi-admin
Product
FastAPI Admin
Classifications
CWE-434, CWE-284, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.1
  3. Affected versionversion=2.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

fastapi-admin · FastAPI Adminversion=2.0; version=2.1; version=2.2.0

Published CVSS scores

2.1VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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