MantisZip Preview MainWindow.UI.cs Path.Combine path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in MantisZip up to 0.4.5. Affected by this issue is the function Path.Combine of the file MainWindow.UI.cs of the component Preview. The manipulation results in path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MantisZip | 0.4.0; 0.4.1; 0.4.2; 0.4.3; 0.4.4; 0.4.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MantisZip Vendor— Affected 0.4.0; 0.4.1; 0.4.2; 0.4.3; 0.4.4; 0.4.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mantiszip:mantiszip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:mantiszip:mantiszip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96884
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wpp-hqmp-mx7v
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-96884 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96884 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wpp-hqmp-mx7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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