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title: "CVE-2026-104025: PeaZip - Path Traversal & Remote Code Execution"
description: "PeaZip <= 11.2.0 on Windows contains a path traversal vulnerability in the execute_obj function of the archive object viewer, caused by improper validation of archive entry names, letting attackers execute arbitrary programs present on the victim's system via crafted archive preview, exploit requires victim to preview a crafted archive entry."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-104025/
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# CVE-2026-104025 PeaZip - Path Traversal & Remote Code Execution

PeaZip <= 11.2.0 on Windows contains a path traversal vulnerability in the execute\_obj function of the archive object viewer, caused by improper validation of archive entry names, letting attackers execute arbitrary programs present on the victim's system via crafted archive preview, exploit requires victim to preview a crafted archive entry.

CVSS base score 8.4 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104025)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Published

15 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 11.2.0 or apply vendor patches addressing path validation in execute\_obj.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104025](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104025)
- [https://github.com/peazip/PeaZip/commit/009fc35530e26729863969eddf4c18f1b48331cf](https://github.com/peazip/PeaZip/commit/009fc35530e26729863969eddf4c18f1b48331cf)
- [https://secur0.com/en/cna/cve-list/cve-2026-104025-path-traversal-in-peazip-object-preview](https://secur0.com/en/cna/cve-list/cve-2026-104025-path-traversal-in-peazip-object-preview)

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