---
title: "CVE-2026-113613: FlexGet - Path Traversal"
description: "FlexGet < 3.20.7 contains a path traversal caused by malicious archive member paths in the decompress plugin, letting remote attackers write arbitrary files and execute code, exploit requires supplying crafted archives."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-113613/
---

# CVE-2026-113613 FlexGet - Path Traversal

FlexGet < 3.20.7 contains a path traversal caused by malicious archive member paths in the decompress plugin, letting remote attackers write arbitrary files and execute code, exploit requires supplying crafted archives.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113613)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Write, Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

20 October 2026

Updated

21 October 2026

Weakness

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

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 3.20.7 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-2026-113613](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113613)
- [https://github.com/Flexget/Flexget/releases/tag/v3.20.7](https://github.com/Flexget/Flexget/releases/tag/v3.20.7)
- [https://github.com/Flexget/Flexget/security/advisories/GHSA-6v57-v478-59v9](https://github.com/Flexget/Flexget/security/advisories/GHSA-6v57-v478-59v9)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flexget-before-3.20.7-path-traversal-zip-slip-via-decompress-plugin](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flexget-before-3.20.7-path-traversal-zip-slip-via-decompress-plugin)
- [https://github.com/Flexget/Flexget/blob/v3.20.6/flexget/components/archives/decompress.py#L74-L77](https://github.com/Flexget/Flexget/blob/v3.20.6/flexget/components/archives/decompress.py#L74-L77)
- [https://github.com/Flexget/Flexget/commit/38fa748461e20befee942f5c79d8a098edea5c1f](https://github.com/Flexget/Flexget/commit/38fa748461e20befee942f5c79d8a098edea5c1f)

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