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CVE-2026-118485 (GCVE-0-2026-118485)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-10-28 11:26 – Updated: 2026-10-28 11:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Axel Download Accelerator Path Traversal via URL Filename Decoding
Summary
Axel Download Accelerator 2.17.14 and earlier performs URL percent-decoding (http_decode()) on the output filename after the URL has been parsed and the filename component extracted. This allows an attacker to embed %2e%2e%2f (URL-encoded ../) sequences in the URL path. These sequences survive the URL parser intact (they contain no literal / characters) but are decoded into directory traversal sequences before the output file is opened for writing. As a result, a crafted URL can cause axel to write downloaded content to arbitrary filesystem paths relative to the current working directory.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-24 - Path traversal: '../filedir'
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel… | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel… | patch |
| https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel… | vendor-advisory |
| https://advisories.orangecyberdefense.com/advisor… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Download Accelerator | Axel |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.17.14
(git)
cpe:2.3:a:axel_download_accelerator:axel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-10-28 11:25
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CVE-2026-118485 (GCVE-0-2026-118485)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-28 11:26 – Updated: 2026-10-28 11:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Axel Download Accelerator Path Traversal via URL Filename Decoding
Summary
Axel Download Accelerator 2.17.14 and earlier performs URL percent-decoding (http_decode()) on the output filename after the URL has been parsed and the filename component extracted. This allows an attacker to embed %2e%2e%2f (URL-encoded ../) sequences in the URL path. These sequences survive the URL parser intact (they contain no literal / characters) but are decoded into directory traversal sequences before the output file is opened for writing. As a result, a crafted URL can cause axel to write downloaded content to arbitrary filesystem paths relative to the current working directory.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-24 - Path traversal: '../filedir'
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel… | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel… | patch |
| https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel… | vendor-advisory |
| https://advisories.orangecyberdefense.com/advisor… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
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| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Download Accelerator | Axel |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.17.14
(git)
cpe:2.3:a:axel_download_accelerator:axel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
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