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title: "CVE-2026-104081: KodExplorer - Path Traversal & Stored XSS"
description: "KodExplorer < 4.55 contains a path traversal vulnerability caused by insufficient sanitization in unzip_pre_name() and lack of directory restriction in PclZip extract(), letting authenticated attackers overwrite files and execute remote code via crafted ZIP uploads."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-104081/
---

# CVE-2026-104081 KodExplorer - Path Traversal & Stored XSS

KodExplorer < 4.55 contains a path traversal vulnerability caused by insufficient sanitization in unzip\_pre\_name() and lack of directory restriction in PclZip extract(), letting authenticated attackers overwrite files and execute remote code via crafted ZIP uploads.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.77% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104081)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Stored XSS

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Published

9 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

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

## Vendor fix

Update to version 4.55 or later.

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-2026-104081](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104081)
- [https://github.com/kalcaddle/KodExplorer/releases/tag/4.55](https://github.com/kalcaddle/KodExplorer/releases/tag/4.55)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kodexplorer-path-traversal-via-unzip-pre-name-zip-extraction](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kodexplorer-path-traversal-via-unzip-pre-name-zip-extraction)

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