jbardin scp.py up to 0.16.1 SCP Receive _recv_file/_recv_pushd path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in jbardin scp.py up to 0.16.1. This affects the function _recv_file/_recv_pushd of the component SCP Receive Handler. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-109152. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

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A vulnerability was found in jbardin scp.py up to 0.16.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function _recv_file/_recv_pushd of the component SCP Receive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-109152. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

Upgrading to version 0.16.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 42fc3aaa71411daed60544e3b40179c1038bed5d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• jbardin

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• scp.py

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• 0.16.0
• 0.16.1

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/jbardin/scp.py/

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Accepted

• Submit #978646: jbardin scp.py 0.16.1 Path Traversal (by github.com)

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