CVE-2026-110232 Fossify File Manager through 1.6.2 Zip Slip Path Traversal via DecompressActivity
Attackers can craft ZIP archives to write files outside the extraction folder, potentially overwriting data in sibling directories when users extract them.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-110232?
CVE-2026-110232 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fossify File Manager, published on 13 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Fossify File Manager through 1.6.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows crafted ZIP archives to write files outside the extraction folder by bypassing an unanchored startsWith check. Attackers can supply archive entries like ../<name>_x/file to create or overwrite files in sibling folders when a user extracts the archive.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-110232?
How do I fix CVE-2026-110232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-110232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-110232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-110232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3q2q-qm6m-5wjv.