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PYSEC-2026-1848

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-07-07 14:34 - Updated: 2026-07-07 17:25

Details

python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.7 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Impacted products

Name	purl
python-libarchive	pkg:pypi/python-libarchive

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "python-libarchive",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/python-libarchive"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "4.2.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.0.4-5",
        "3.1.2-1",
        "4.0.0.post1",
        "4.0.1.post1",
        "4.1.0.post1",
        "4.1.0.post2",
        "4.1.1",
        "4.1.2",
        "4.1.3",
        "4.1.4",
        "4.1.5",
        "4.2.0",
        "4.2.0b1",
        "4.2.1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-55587",
    "GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3"
  ],
  "details": "python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.",
  "id": "PYSEC-2026-1848",
  "modified": "2026-07-07T17:25:14.450553Z",
  "published": "2026-07-07T14:34:47.254368Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55587"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/issues/42"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/pull/41"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/blob/c7677411bfc4ab5701d343bc6ebd9e35c990e80e/libarchive/zip.py#L107"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://pypi.org/project/python-libarchive"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "python-libarchive directory traversal"
}

CVE-2024-55587 (GCVE-0-2024-55587)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-11 00:00 – Updated: 2024-12-12 16:28

Summary

python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

n/a
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

mitre

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/bl…
https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/is…
https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/pull/41

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  "containers": {
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      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 8.8,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
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                  },
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                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-12-12T16:16:52.915680Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
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                "cweId": "CWE-22",
                "description": "CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (\u0027Path Traversal\u0027)",
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              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-12-12T16:28:35.859Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
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      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
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        "dateUpdated": "2024-12-11T19:04:58.773Z",
        "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
        "shortName": "mitre"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/blob/c7677411bfc4ab5701d343bc6ebd9e35c990e80e/libarchive/zip.py#L107"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/issues/42"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/pull/41"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
    "assignerShortName": "mitre",
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    "datePublished": "2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2024-12-09T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-12-12T16:28:35.859Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
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}

GHSA-75MX-HW5Q-PVX3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-12 03:33 – Updated: 2024-12-12 19:19

Summary

python-libarchive directory traversal

Details

python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.7 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "python-libarchive"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "4.2.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-55587"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-12-12T19:19:33Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-12T02:08:22Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.",
  "id": "GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3",
  "modified": "2024-12-12T19:19:33Z",
  "published": "2024-12-12T03:33:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55587"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/issues/42"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/pull/41"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/blob/c7677411bfc4ab5701d343bc6ebd9e35c990e80e/libarchive/zip.py#L107"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "python-libarchive directory traversal"
}

Sightings

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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PYSEC-2026-1848

CVE-2024-55587 (GCVE-0-2024-55587)

GHSA-75MX-HW5Q-PVX3

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