# CVE-2024-42367: PYSEC-2026-1108 - In aiohttp, compressed files as symlinks are not protected from path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-42367-in-aiohttp-compressed-files-as-symlinks-are-not-protected-from  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-42367 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-07

In aiohttp, compressed files as symlinks are not protected from path traversal

Technologies: [aiohttp (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aiohttp). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-42367 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-42367 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-42367?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** aiohttp (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.10.0b1,fixed=3.10.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-42367?** Yes. aiohttp (PyPI): upgrade to 3.10.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-42367?** Check whether you run aiohttp (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- aiohttp (PyPI): upgrade to 3.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "aiohttp>=3.10.2"
  ```


## Affected products

- aiohttp (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.10.0b1,fixed=3.10.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-42367
- GHSA-jwhx-xcg6-8xhj
- PYSEC-2026-1108

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