CVE-2026-8662
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Path Traversal vulnerability in the create_archive function of Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to write to unintended file paths via crafted filename input. The impact is limited to file corruption as content cannot be controlled by the attacker.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.3
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-25 03:16:44.113000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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