CVE-2026-43616 Detect-It-Easy < 3.21 Path Traversal Arbitrary File Write
Attackers can write arbitrary files outside the extraction directory via malicious archives, potentially achieving persistent code execution by overwriting startup scripts.
- 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-2026-43616?
CVE-2026-43616 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in horsicq DIE-engine, published on 4 May 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
Detect-It-Easy prior to 3.21 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the filesystem by crafting malicious archive entries with relative traversal sequences or absolute paths. Attackers can exploit insufficient path normalization during archive extraction to write files outside the intended extraction directory and achieve persistent code execution by overwriting user startup scripts.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Horsicq Detect-It-Easy.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-43616 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-2026-43616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93m8-884p-3fww.