---
id: CVE-2026-28518
title: "OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit\_46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory"
summary: "OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit\_46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious…"
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: volcengine
product: openviking
affected:
  - openviking < 0.2.1
patched:
  - openviking 0.2.1
published: '2026-03-03'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T16:17:12.513'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28518'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/46b3e76e28b9b3eee73693720c9ec48820228b72
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/342'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-ovpack-import-zip-slip-path-traversal
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/342'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28518'
  - url: 'https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
  - osv
  - pip
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-03-03T21:29:17.100250Z'
epss: 0.00188
epssPercentile: 0.08344
aliases:
  - GHSA-rpqr-j937-6qr9
  - PYSEC-2026-2856
ecosystem: pip
ingestedAt: '2026-07-13T18:58:02.866Z'
---

## Overview

OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit 46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in member names to overwrite or create arbitrary files with the importing process privileges.

## Affected

- `openviking < 0.2.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `openviking 0.2.1`

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-28518)

Affected packages:

- `openviking <= 0.2.1`

Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-rpqr-j937-6qr9