CVE-2026-65431

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Geo IP Database Path Traversal Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-23

Last updated on: 2026-07-27

Assigner: Joomla! Project

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.

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Published

2026-07-23

Last Modified

2026-07-27

Generated

2026-08-12

AI Q&A

2026-07-23

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-11

NVD

CVE-2026-65431

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47917

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
regularlabs	zipslip	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves Geo IP database update archives being extracted without proper path validation. This unsafe extraction could allow files to be written outside intended directories, potentially leading to unauthorized file access or system compromise.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability may allow attackers to overwrite critical system files, execute malicious code, or gain unauthorized access to sensitive data by manipulating file paths during extraction of Geo IP database updates.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's security requirements for protected health information if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Disable the GeoIP extension from regularlabs.com immediately to prevent unsafe file extractions. Check for any suspicious files in extraction paths and remove them. Update Joomla and extensions to the latest patched versions if available.

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