Path traversal in Chitora soft Lhaz
Priority LOW 20CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The automatic folder creation feature of Lhaz and Lhaz+ provided by Chitora soft contains a path traversal vulnerability. When the affected product is configured with the automatic folder creation feature enabled, and a product user tries to extract an archive file which has a crafted file name, then the archived files may be extracted to an unexpected folder.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0015 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitora soft | Lhaz | up to 2.6.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Chitora soft | Lhaz+ | up to 3.6.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Lhaz VendorChitora soft Affected up to 2.6.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Lhaz+ VendorChitora soft Affected up to 3.6.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41530
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8fh-6crc-6rfw
More Chitora soft vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-01539 Untrusted search path in Chitora soft Self-extracting archive files created by Lhaz+ CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01538 Untrusted search path in Chitora soft Installer of Lhaz+ CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01537 Untrusted search path in Chitora soft Self-extracting archive files created by Lhaz CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01536 Untrusted search path in Chitora soft Installer of Lhaz CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-41530 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41530 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8fh-6crc-6rfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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