CVE-2026-65431 Joomla Extension - regularlabs.com - Zipslip in GeoIP extension
Attackers can exploit unsafe archive extraction in the GeoIP extension to write arbitrary files, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-65431?
CVE-2026-65431 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in regularlabs.com GeoIP extension for Joomla, published on 23 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla Extension - regularlabs.com - Zipslip in GeoIP extension - Geo IP database update archives have been broadly extracted without path validation, leading to unsafe file extractions.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65431?
How do I fix CVE-2026-65431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65431 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-2026-65431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4cq-64pm-5635.