Description
Junrar is an open source java RAR archive library. Prior to version 7.5.8, a backslash path traversal vulnerability in `LocalFolderExtractor` allows an attacker to write arbitrary files with attacker-controlled content anywhere on the filesystem when a crafted RAR archive is extracted on Linux/Unix. This can often lead to remote code execution (e.g., overwriting shell profiles, source code, cron jobs, etc). Version 7.5.8 has a fix for the issue.
Published: 2026-02-26
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch Now
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j273-m5qq-6825 Junrar has an arbitrary file write due to backslash Path Traversal bypass in LocalFolderExtractor on Linux/Unix
History

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Junrar Project
Junrar Project junrar
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:junrar_project:junrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Junrar Project
Junrar Project junrar

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Junrar
Junrar junrar
Vendors & Products Junrar
Junrar junrar

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Description Junrar is an open source java RAR archive library. Prior to version 7.5.8, a backslash path traversal vulnerability in `LocalFolderExtractor` allows an attacker to write arbitrary files with attacker-controlled content anywhere on the filesystem when a crafted RAR archive is extracted on Linux/Unix. This can often lead to remote code execution (e.g., overwriting shell profiles, source code, cron jobs, etc). Version 7.5.8 has a fix for the issue.
Title Junrar has arbitrary file write due to backslash path traversal bypass in LocalFolderExtractor on Linux/Unix
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


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Junrar Junrar
Junrar Project Junrar
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:47:15.670Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T15:28:40.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-28208

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:47:04.767Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-02-26T23:16:35.440

Modified: 2026-03-02T21:16:27.533

Link: CVE-2026-28208

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-26T22:20:03Z

Links: CVE-2026-28208 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-16T16:00:13Z

Weaknesses