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CVE-2026-43616

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 s…

Published May 4, 2026CWE-23EPSS 0.22%

Overview

CVE-2026-43616 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 4, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/horsicq/DIE-engine/commit/7fd300b926daf19707b2a36f0abe8b60a51308eeGitHubgithub.com/horsicq/DIE-engine/commit/cbbe1688e58ffd430d284bf65f336973f083db69GitHubgithub.com/horsicq/DIE-engine/releases/tag/3.21GitHubgithub.com/horsicq/Detect-It-EasyGitHubgithub.com/horsicq/Formats/commit/56cdf50ee3c72c56284e2819b23e98332842d259GitHubgithub.com/horsicq/XArchive/commit/6a2aa84c2fd120b704f76bb5c5ee3e9b5a7a0fccRefwww.vulncheck.com/advisories/detect-it-easy-path-traversal-arbitrary-file-write

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43616?

CVE-2026-43616 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 4, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-43616?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-43616?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-43616?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-43616 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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