Path Traversal in Junrar
CVE-2026-28208
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 file…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.120 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Junrar — versions < 7.5.8
- Junrar_project Junrar
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28208?
- CVE-2026-28208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Junrar, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-02-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28208?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.