# CVE-2026-8043: Path traversal in Xtraction

> Remote authenticated attackers can read sensitive files and write arbitrary HTML files via external control of file names in Ivanti Xtraction.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 May 2026
- **Updated:** 12 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w9px-xqr4-32j9

## What is CVE-2026-8043?

CVE-2026-8043 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in ivanti Xtraction, published on 12 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

External control of a file name in Ivanti Xtraction before version 2026.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to read sensitive files and write arbitrary HTML files to a web directory, leading to information disclosure and possible client-side attacks.

Weakness: CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8043?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ivanti Xtraction.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-8043?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-8043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ivanti Xtraction

- [CVE-2026-14903](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14903/): Path traversal in Xtraction (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2026-14902](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14902/): Open redirect in Xtraction (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8043 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8043 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in ivanti Xtraction, published on 12 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ivanti Xtraction. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8043/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8043/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8043
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8043
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8043

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8043/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.