Description
Junrar is an open source Java RAR archive library. Prior to version 7.6.1, LocalFolderExtractor in src/main/java/com/github/junrar/LocalFolderExtractor.java can create directories outside the intended extraction root when processing a crafted archive entry. LocalFolderExtractor.createFile() validates only the final canonical file path, while LocalFolderExtractor.makeFile() creates intermediate path segments with unchecked mkdir() calls. An entry can therefore make the final path resolve inside the destination while causing intermediate directory creation outside it, enabling filesystem pollution or file-versus-directory squatting that can make later security-sensitive writes fail. The demonstrated impact is directory creation, not unconditional arbitrary file-content write. This issue is fixed in version 7.6.1.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-89m4-43j5-vhhx Junrar: LocalFolderExtractor mkdir escape allows directory creation outside extraction root
History

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Junrar
Junrar junrar
Vendors & Products Junrar
Junrar junrar

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description Junrar is an open source Java RAR archive library. Prior to version 7.6.1, LocalFolderExtractor in src/main/java/com/github/junrar/LocalFolderExtractor.java can create directories outside the intended extraction root when processing a crafted archive entry. LocalFolderExtractor.createFile() validates only the final canonical file path, while LocalFolderExtractor.makeFile() creates intermediate path segments with unchecked mkdir() calls. An entry can therefore make the final path resolve inside the destination while causing intermediate directory creation outside it, enabling filesystem pollution or file-versus-directory squatting that can make later security-sensitive writes fail. The demonstrated impact is directory creation, not unconditional arbitrary file-content write. This issue is fixed in version 7.6.1.
Title Junrar: LocalFolderExtractor mkdir escape allows directory creation outside extraction root
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T19:25:35.128Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T19:34:03.100Z

Link: CVE-2026-86071

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T17:10:37.389Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-16T19:17:58.623

Modified: 2026-09-17T20:18:49.843

Link: CVE-2026-86071

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T03:15:01Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')