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CVE-2026-28208GHSA-J273-M5QQ-6825

Junrar has arbitrary file write due to backslash path traversal bypass in LocalFolderExtractor on Linux/Unix

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 7.5.8
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

Junrar is an open source java RAR archive library. Prior to version 7.5.8, a backslash path traversal vulnerability in `LocalFolderExtractor` allows an attacker to write arbitrary files with attacker-controlled content anywhere on the filesystem when a crafted RAR archive is extracted on Linux/Unix. This can often lead to remote code execution (e.g., overwriting shell profiles, source code, cron jobs, etc). Version 7.5.8 has a fix for the issue.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • junrar junrar

    fixed in 7.5.8

  • com.github.junrar:junrarMaven

    fixed in 7.5.8

References 3

GitHub · junrar/junrar