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CVE-2026-24479

Attackers can craft a malicious ZIP file containing files with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../shell.php).

EXPLOITCRITICAL 9.3EPSS 8.13%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 8.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

HUSTOF is an open source online judge based on PHP/C++/MySQL/Linux for ACM/ICPC and NOIP training. Prior to version 26.01.24, the problem_import_qduoj.php and problem_import_hoj.php modules fail to properly sanitize filenames within uploaded ZIP archives. Attackers can craft a malicious ZIP file containing files with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../shell.php). When extracted by the server, this allows writing files to arbitrary locations in the web root, leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Version 26.01.24 contains a fix for the issue.

CVSS 4.0
9.3 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
8.13% probability · 95th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · first 30 April 2026
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
hustoj/hustoj
Source
security-advisories@github.com
EPSS trend
0%5%10%26 October 2026: 8.13%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 8.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-52539source ↗HUSTOJ Zip-Slip v26.01.24 - RCEmultiple · Marshall Whittakerwebapps30 April 2026no

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