Path Traversal in Mantiszip
CVE-2026-96884
A security flaw has been discovered in MantisZip up to 0.4.5. Affected by this issue is the function Path.Combine of the file MainWindow.UI.cs of the component Preview. The manipulation results in path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Mantiszip — versions 0.4.0, 0.4.1, 0.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/409081 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/409081/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-96884 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/906093 (third-party-advisory)
- gitee.com/yhx070424/MantisZip/issues/IK4AHB (issue-tracking, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-96884?
- CVE-2026-96884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantiszip, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96884?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.