CVE-2026-71364 Awx: project archive extraction allows path traversal file writes

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.

Exploitable à distance par le réseau, avec un compte administrateur et sans action d’un utilisateur ; un attaquant peut compromettre gravement la confidentialité, l’intégrité ou la disponibilité.

Vecteur d’attaque

Réseau

Complexité

Faible

Privilèges requis

Élevés

Interaction

Aucune

Portée

Inchangée

Confidentialité

Élevé

Intégrité

Élevé

Disponibilité

Élevé

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