CVE-2026-41958 Path traversal in visidata
A path traversal in VisiData allows attackers to write arbitrary files via a crafted zip file, requiring user interaction to open a malicious URL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-41958?
CVE-2026-41958 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in visidata, published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41958?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41958?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41958 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-2026-41958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfmr-282v-wvc7, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41958.