Path Traversal in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra
CVE-2026-52755
Ghidra before 12.0.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the theme import functionality that allows attackers to write files outside the intended theme directory. Attackers can craft malicious theme ZIP files with traversal sequences in filenames to execute arbitrary code or modify sensitive files like .bashrc or .ssh/authorized_keys.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra — versions 0, 12.0.4
- Nsa Ghidra
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-3r55-xjr4-jh8f (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-path-traversal-via-zip-slip-in-theme-import (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-52755?
- CVE-2026-52755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-52755?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.