CVE-2026-28518
OpenViking path traversal in .ovpack import enables arbitrary file write.
Is CVE-2026-28518 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28518 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-28518?
CVE-2026-28518 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28518?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28518. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-28518 affect?
CVE-2026-28518 affects OpenViking 0.2.1 and earlier. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-28518?
Update to patched release with fix commit 046b3e76
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Path traversal allows overwriting/creating files outside import dir via crafted archives; may escalate privileges.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 0.2.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.