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CVE-2026-88069VulnerabilityPublished 09/09/2026

CVE-2026-88069: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in pandora-analysis pandora

Affects pandora-analysis pandoraSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 10/25/2026, 04:40:14 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV, no exploitation reported

EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
pandora-analysispandoraAffected
  • <=1.12.7
Fixed in–
GitHubpandorapkg:github/pandoraOther threatsAffected
  • <=1.12.7
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available that resolves extraction destination paths before writing and rejects any extraction attempts that resolve outside the designated extraction directory. Users should upgrade to a version later than 1.12.7 where this validation is implemented.

Description

Pandora-analysis pandora versions up to 1.12.7 contain a critical path traversal vulnerability in the archive extraction worker. This flaw allows an attacker submitting a malicious archive or disk image to cause files to be extracted outside the intended directory, potentially overwriting system or application files. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized file modification, denial of service, or further system compromise depending on the Pandora process permissions. The vulnerability is addressed by validating resolved extraction paths to ensure they remain within the designated directory and rejecting attempts that traverse outside.

Impact

Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker who can submit files for analysis to write files outside the intended extraction directory. This can lead to unauthorized modification of application or system files, denial of service, and potentially further compromise depending on the permissions of the Pandora worker process and the files it can overwrite. The CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3 reflects a critical severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Summary

CVE-2026-88069 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the pandora-analysis pandora product affecting versions up to 1.12.7. The issue arises because the archive extraction worker does not properly restrict file extraction paths, allowing attacker-controlled paths in specially crafted archives or disk images to escape the intended extraction directory. This can result in overwriting files accessible to the Pandora process. The fix involves resolving each extraction path before writing and verifying it remains within the extraction directory, rejecting any paths that resolve outside.

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