CVE-2026-44933 — Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp
`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the …
Published: 2026-05-20 · CVSS: 8.5 · CVSS 4.0
`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7