VisiData RemoteZipFile extract path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VisiData. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is the function extract of the component RemoteZipFile. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-41958. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VisiData (version now known). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function extract of the component RemoteZipFile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the unzip_http RemoteZipFile extract functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .zip file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a crafted URL to trigger this vulnerability.

The advisory is shared for download at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-41958 since 04/29/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/07/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/29/2026 CVE reserved
10/07/2026 +161 days Advisory disclosed
10/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-41958 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41958
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-414980

Entryinfo

Created: 10/07/2026 15:15
Changes: 10/07/2026 15:15 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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