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CVE-2026-28208 - Vulnerability Analysis

MediumCVSS: 5.9

Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Junrar - Path Traversal

Published: February 26, 2026Updated: February 27, 2026PoC AvailableRemote Exploitable

Overview

Junrar < 7.5.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability caused by improper handling of backslash paths in LocalFolderExtractor, letting attackers write arbitrary files on the filesystem, exploit requires crafted RAR archive extraction.

Severity & Score

Severity: Medium

CVSS Score: 5.9

Impact

Attackers can write arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution and full system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to version 7.5.8 or later.

References

https://github.com/junrar/junrar/commit/947ff1d33f00f940aa68ae2593500291d799d954
https://github.com/junrar/junrar/releases/tag/v7.5.8
https://github.com/junrar/junrar/security/advisories/GHSA-j273-m5qq-6825

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-28208
Severity: Medium
CVSS Score: 5.9
Type: path_traversal
Status: confirmed

CWE

CWE-22

CVSS Metrics

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