Arbitrary file write via backslash path traversal
Published Feb 26, 2026 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
Path traversal in junrar before 7.5.8 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via crafted RAR extraction on Linux/Unix. LocalFolderExtractor canonicalizes the raw archive name while backslashes remain literal, then splits that name on backslashes, turning hidden parent segments into directories after the containment check. Exposure requires a Linux/Unix application to extract an attacker-supplied RAR through the directory-writing API; exploitation overwrites files writable by that process and can trigger code execution through security-sensitive targets.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in junrar before 7.5.8 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via crafted RAR extraction on Linux/Unix. LocalFolderExtractor canonicalizes the raw archive name while backslashes remain literal, then splits that name on backslashes, turning hidden parent segments into directories after the containment check. Exposure requires a Linux/Unix application to extract an attacker-supplied RAR through the directory-writing API; exploitation overwrites files writable by that process and can trigger code execution through security-sensitive targets.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-28208
- Published
- Feb 26, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- junrar
- Product
- junrar
- Classifications
- CWE-22
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 7.5.8
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- GHSA-j273-m5qq-6825 backslash traversal proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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