How severe is GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469?

GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469?

GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 affects the following packages: org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469?

Update org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver to 3.6.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 4 known exploit references for GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469, including 4 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469?

GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 11.6%, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score warrants monitoring and prompt remediation.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469?

GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 was published on May 13, 2022 and was last updated on September 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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☕ Maven

Not in CISA KEV

MEDIUM severity

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in plexus-archiverGHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469

MEDIUMFix: codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver#87

GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver. 4 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2018-1002200SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-31680

Published

May 13, 2022

Updated

Sep 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

4 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

11.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Moderate Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs96th percentile — riskier than 96% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in an archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver`	all versions	3.6.0`org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver:3.6.0`

Affected Products

5 products · 6 configurations

Application

plexus-archivercodehaus-plexus

< 3.6.0

range

debian linuxdebian

2 versions

8.09.0

enterprise linuxredhat

1 version

7.5

enterprise linux desktopredhat

1 version

7.0

enterprise linux workstationredhat

1 version

7.0

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allow…

snyk.ioNVDOct 2019

Report on snyk.io

snyk.ioNVDOct 2019

Report on github.com

github.comNVDOct 2019

Report on github.com

github.comNVDOct 2019

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver to 3.6.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatImportant

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	`plexus-archiver-0:2.4.2-5.el7_5`	RHSA-2018:1836
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	`rh-maven33-plexus-archiver-0:2.4.2-5.1.el6`	RHSA-2018:1837

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

5.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-22Path Traversal

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 4 public proof-of-concept references are listed on this page.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

plexus-archiver

5.3/10

Maintained10/10

Code-Review0/10

Branch-Protection1/10

Assessed Nov 2, 2026

Timeline

First exploit

Oct 9, 2019

Disclosed

May 13, 2022

Last updated

Sep 10, 2026

Identifiers

GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469

SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-31680

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2018 1002200 Webgithub.com Webgithub.com · f8f4233508193b70df33759ae9dc6154d69c2ea8 Webaccess.redhat.com · RHSA 2018:1836 Webaccess.redhat.com · RHSA 2018:1837 Webgithub.com · zip slip vulnerability Websnyk.io · zip slip vulnerability Websnyk.io · SNYK JAVA ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS 31680 Webdebian.org · dsa 4227 Packagegithub.com · plexus archiver

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects plexus-archiver

This CVE is medium severity; 2 of 2 other CVEs affecting plexus-archiver are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2023-37460CVE-2018-1002200

Same weakness: CWE-22

This CVE is medium severity; 6 of 6 other CVEs with CWE-22 are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-62331GHSA-4xm8-rg9h-jhq2CVE-2026-9083CVE-2026-115908CVE-2026-118667CVE-2026-118654Browse all CWE-22

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedSep 10, 2026

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in plexus-archiverGHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

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Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Fixing This On Your OS

Frequently Asked Questions

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