CVE-2026-118485 Axel Download Accelerator - Path Traversal

Axel Download Accelerator <= 2.17.14 contains a path traversal caused by URL percent-decoding on output filename after URL parsing, letting attackers write downloaded content to arbitrary filesystem paths, exploit requires crafted URL.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
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Details

Type
Path Traversal
Impact
File System Write
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Published
28 October 2026
Updated
29 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-24

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 2.17.14.

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

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