Path Traversal in Max-mapper Extract-zip
CVE-2026-56876
extract-zip does not validate symlink targets when extracting zip archives. When processing a malicious zip file containing a symlink with a relative path like '../../../../etc/passwd', extract-zip will extract the symlink without validati…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.004 (31.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Max-mapper Extract-zip — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-56876?
- CVE-2026-56876 is a high-severity vulnerability in Max-mapper Extract-zip, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-56876?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-56876 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.