CVE-2026-65431
Received Received - Intake

Geo IP Database Path Traversal Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-23

Last updated on: 2026-07-23

Assigner: Joomla! Project

Description
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
2026-07-23
Generated
2026-07-23
AI Q&A
2026-07-23
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-65431
EUVD
EUVD-2026-47917

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Currently, no data is known.

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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.

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