CVE-2026-46484
Path traversal + auth bypass in Headplane UI via Headscale API (rename ops); patched in 0.6.3/0.7.0-beta.3
Is CVE-2026-46484 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-46484 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-46484?
CVE-2026-46484 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-46484?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-46484. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-46484 affect?
CVE-2026-46484 affects Headplane Web UI, Headscale API client, Headscale. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-46484?
Upgrade to v0.6.3 or v0.7.0-beta.3
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Auth bypass via path traversal enables unauthorized node/user renames via Headscale API
Patch when possible
- affected< 0.6.3
- affected>= 0.7.0-beta.1 and < 0.7.0-beta.3
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.