CVE-2026-43637: Cornac · Path Traversal via _extract_archive() in download.py
Affects cornacSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.6.0 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 |
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.6.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade cornac to 2.6.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIcornac | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Cornac to version 2.6.0 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are specified or required once the official fix is applied.
Description
Cornac versions prior to 2.6.0 contain a critical path traversal vulnerability in the _extract_archive() function of download.py. This flaw allows attackers to craft TAR archives with malicious paths (e.g., ../ sequences, absolute paths, symlinks) that cause files to be extracted outside the intended cache directory. The vulnerability can be triggered via built-in dataset loaders that automatically download and extract archives, potentially leading to arbitrary file writes on the filesystem accessible to the running process. This issue is fixed in Cornac version 2.6.0.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43637 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PreferredAI/cornac/pull/709 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PreferredAI/cornac/commit/8a50be72c11569b6747c6b96d6e31a0a1962f1a8 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PreferredAI/cornac (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PreferredAI/cornac/releases/tag/v2.6.0 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/cornac-path-traversal-via-extract-archive-in-download-py (opens in a new tab)