cthackers adm-zip up to 0.6.0 Entry Resolution getEntry path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in cthackers adm-zip up to 0.6.0. This affects the function getEntry of the component Entry Resolution. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-114104. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cthackers adm-zip up to 0.6.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function getEntry of the component Entry Resolution. 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. The summary by CVE is:

adm-zip before 0.6.1 contains an inconsistent entry resolution vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass content validation by supplying ZIP archives with duplicate entry names. Attackers can craft archives where getEntry() returns the last duplicate while extractAllTo() writes the first, causing unvalidated bytes to be written to disk.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-114104 since 10/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 0.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.9
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: adm-zip 0.6.1

Timelineinfo

10/20/2026 CVE reserved
10/21/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
10/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-114104 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-114104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-423959

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2026 04:50
Changes: 10/21/2026 04:50 (77)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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