CVE-2026-44933CWE-35

Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp

High · published May 20, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
8.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00193 · 8.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-35 · Path Traversal: '.../...//'
Published
2026-05-20T08:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 MAY 08:51Z
    Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp
    cvelistv5