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High · 7.2 CVE-2026-71364 EUVD-2026-64918GHSA-6v7v-pp54-gr28

Awx: project archive extraction allows path traversal file writes

Published Aug 24, 2026 · Updated Nov 4, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

Description

A path traversal vulnerability was found in AWX's project archive extraction. The project_archive action plugin extracts zip and tar archive members by joining the project directory path with the member filename without performing path normalization, boundary validation, or rejecting directory traversal sequences. A malicious archive containing members with path traversal components can write files to arbitrary locations on the execution node's filesystem outside the intended project directory. An attacker who controls the archive content, either through a compromised upstream source, a malicious archive URL, or a man-in-the-middle attack on a plain HTTP connection, can achieve arbitrary file writes as the user performing the extraction, potentially leading to remote code execution through mechanisms such as cron files, SSH authorized keys, or playbook content injection.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 — —

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 automation-controller-cli 4.6.32-1.el8ap RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 python-django +1 5.2.17-1.el10ap RHSA-2026:59136
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 python3.12-django 5.2.17-1.el8ap RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 automation-controller-cli +1 4.6.32-1.el8ap RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 automation-gateway-server 2.5.20260824-1.el8ap RHSA-2026:59135
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 automation-platform-ui 2.6.13-1.el9ap RHSA-2026:59136
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 python-django +1 5.2.17-1.el10ap RHSA-2026:59136
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 python3.12-aiohttp 3.14.3-1.el8ap RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 python3.12-django 5.2.17-1.el8ap RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 python3.12-gitpython 3.1.59-1.el8ap RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135

Advisories 2

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