# CVE-2026-28208: Junrar has an arbitrary file write due to backslash Path Traversal bypass in LocalFolderExtractor on Linux/Unix

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-28208-junrar-has-an-arbitrary-file-write-due-to-backslash-path  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-28208 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-02-27

Junrar has an arbitrary file write due to backslash Path Traversal bypass in LocalFolderExtractor on Linux/Unix

Technologies: [com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-github-junrar-junrar). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-28208 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28208 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-28208?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 27 February 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.5.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28208?** Yes. com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven): upgrade to 7.5.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-28208?** Check whether you run com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven) 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

- com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven): upgrade to 7.5.8 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.github.junrar:junrar to 7.5.8 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.5.8

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-28208
- GHSA-j273-m5qq-6825

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