CVE-2026-8662 json
Path Traversal in Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin
published 2026-06-25 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 14 d ago also EUVD-2026-39162
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin 2.0.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
extensions.rapid7.com
/extension/compression
vendor-advisory, product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-8662
- NVD CVE-2026-8662
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