Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in plexus-archiver
plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in an archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver | < 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1002200
- https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/pull/87
- https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/commit/f8f4233508193b70df33759ae9dc6154d69c2ea8
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1836
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1837
- https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver
- https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-31680
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4227
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 07.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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