Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2026 · Assigned by rapid7
CVE-2026-8662Path Traversal in Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity path traversal in InsightConnect Compression Plugin from Rapid7. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Path Traversal vulnerability in the create_archive function of Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to write to unintended file paths via crafted filename input. The impact is limited to file corruption as content cannot be controlled by the attacker.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | InsightConnect Compression Plugin | 0 – before 2.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/compression vendor-advisory