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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codehaus | plexus-archiver | unspecified – < 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | plexus-archiver | 3.6.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | plexus-archiver | 3.6.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | plexus-archiver | 3.6.0-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | plexus-archiver | 2.2-1+deb9u1 | DSA-4227-1 |
| Debian 8 | plexus-archiver | 1.2-1+deb8u1 | DSA-4227-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | plexus-archiver | 2.2-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | plexus-archiver | 3.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4832-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | plexus-archiver +1 | 2.4.2-5.el7_5 | RHSA-2018:1836 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-maven33-plexus-archiver +1 | 2.4.2-5.1.el6 | RHSA-2018:1837 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-maven35-plexus-archiver +1 | 3.4-4.1.el7 | RHSA-2018:1837 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | plexus-archiver +1 | 2.4.2-5.amzn2 | ALAS2-2018-1043 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | plexus-archiver +1 | 2.4.2-5.el7_5 | ELSA-2018-1836 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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shoucheng3/codehaus-plexus__plexus-archiver_CVE-2018-1002200_3-5 ★ 0 · Aug 19, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiver | < 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 | GHSA-hcxq-x77q-3469 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2018:1837 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-maven33-plexus-archiver and rh-maven35-plexus-archiver security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2018:1836 Red Hat Security Advisory: plexus-archiver security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-4227-1 plexus-archiver - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-4832-1 plexus-archiver vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- ALAS2-2018-1043 Important: plexus-archiver security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 24, 2018
- ELSA-2018-1836 Important: plexus-archiver security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 12, 2018
References
- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/commit/f8f4233508193b70df33759ae9dc6154d69c2ea8
- DSA-4227 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-31680
- RHSA-2018:1837 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/pull/87
- RHSA-2018:1836 vendor-advisory