CVE-2026-73327 - Joomla 6.1.1 Zip Slip Path Traversal via com_joomlaupdate extract.php

CVE-2026-73327 - Joomla 6.1.1 Zip Slip Path Traversal via com_joomlaupdate extract.php

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-73327
Published : Aug. 12, 2026, 6:18 p.m. | 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Description :Joomla 6.1.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the com_joomlaupdate extension that allows a Super User to be induced into extracting a crafted archive containing directory traversal sequences or absolute paths in ZIP entry filenames. Attackers can supply malicious ZIP entry names with parent-directory segments or absolute paths to the extract.php extraction routine, causing files to be written outside the intended destination root and enabling persistent remote code execution via planted PHP files.
Severity: 8.7 | HIGH
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