Vulnerability Description
Detect-It-Easy prior to 3.21 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the filesystem by crafting malicious archive entries with relative traversal sequences or absolute paths. Attackers can exploit insufficient path normalization during archive extraction to write files outside the intended extraction directory and achieve persistent code execution by overwriting user startup scripts.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/horsicq/DIE-engine/commit/7fd300b926daf19707b2a36f0abe8b60a51
- https://github.com/horsicq/DIE-engine/commit/cbbe1688e58ffd430d284bf65f336973f08
- https://github.com/horsicq/DIE-engine/releases/tag/3.21
- https://github.com/horsicq/Detect-It-Easy
- https://github.com/horsicq/Formats/commit/56cdf50ee3c72c56284e2819b23e98332842d2
- https://github.com/horsicq/XArchive/commit/6a2aa84c2fd120b704f76bb5c5ee3e9b5a7a0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/detect-it-easy-path-traversal-arbitrary-fil
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-43616?
CVE-2026-43616 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Detect-It-Easy prior to 3.21 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the filesystem by crafting malicious archive entries with relative traversal sequ...
How severe is CVE-2026-43616?
CVE-2026-43616 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-43616?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.