# CVE-2026-8662: Path Traversal in Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin

> Authenticated attackers can write to unintended file paths via crafted filenames, causing file corruption in the Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 25 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x3f7-qmw7-g6pj

## What is CVE-2026-8662?

CVE-2026-8662 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin, published on 25 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Path Traversal vulnerability in the create_archive function of Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to write to unintended file paths via crafted filename input. The impact is limited to file corruption as content cannot be controlled by the attacker.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8662?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rapid7 Insightconnect Compression.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-8662?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-8662 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8662 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8662 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8662 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin, published on 25 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8662 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin. 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-2026-8662/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8662/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8662
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8662
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8662

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8662/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.