CVE-2026-65921: jfrog artifactory Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-65921 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in jfrog artifactory. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 27-07-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-07-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A path validation weakness in archive extraction/write handling allows entries with traversal sequences to be written outside the intended build artifacts location.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.