Vulnerability · Published Jun 10, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-52755Ghidra < 12.0.4 - Path Traversal via Zip Slip in Theme Import
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in ghidra from nationalsecurityagency. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Ghidra before 12.0.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the theme import functionality that allows attackers to write files outside the intended theme directory. Attackers can craft malicious theme ZIP files with traversal sequences in filenames to execute arbitrary code or modify sensitive files like .bashrc or .ssh/authorized_keys.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nationalsecurityagency | ghidra | 0 – before 12.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3r55-xjr4-jh8f) vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-path-traversal-via-zip-slip-in-theme-import third-party-advisory