CVE-2026-28518
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit 46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in member names to overwrite or create arbitrary files with the importing process privileges.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.7–8.4
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affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-rpqr-j937-6qr9OpenViking contains a Path Traversal vulnerability2026-03-03ghsa · osvUS
OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit 46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in member names to overwrite or create arbitrary files with the importing process privileges.
- PYSEC-2026-2856OpenViking contains a Path Traversal vulnerability2026-07-13vendor · osvUS
OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit 46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in member names to overwrite or create arbitrary files with the importing process privileges.
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references (11)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-28518cnnvd
- https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/46b3e76e28b9b3eee73693720c9ec48820228b72cnnvd
- https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/342cnnvd
- https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-ovpack-import-zip-slip-path-traversalcnnvd
- https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/46b3e76e28b9b3eee73693720c9ec48820228b72enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/342enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-ovpack-import-zip-slip-path-traversalenisa_euvd
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