`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.

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Thu, 21 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Suse
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Vendors & Products Suse
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Wed, 20 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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Description `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.
Title Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp
Weaknesses CWE-35
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-21T03:55:32.615Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T12:29:48.966Z

Link: CVE-2026-44933

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T12:18:42.731Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-20T10:16:28.453

Modified: 2026-05-20T14:01:24.027

Link: CVE-2026-44933

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-21T08:15:06Z

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