Gotenberg: Path traversal in zip entry name via Windows-style separators in upload filename (CVE-2026-44829) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-44829

Gotenberg: Path traversal in zip entry name via Windows-style separators in upload filename

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-44829 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Gotenberg: Path traversal in zip entry name via Windows-style separators in upload filename. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps gotenberg/gotenberg (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 19, 2026Updated Aug 19, 2026Source checked Aug 19, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 19, 2026Material review Aug 19, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps gotenberg/gotenberg (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
gotenberg/gotenberggeneric	< 8.33.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for gotenberg/gotenberg.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 19, 2026
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Source modified
Aug 19, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Aug 19, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Gotenberg is a Docker-powered stateless API for PDF files. In 8.32.0 and earlier, filename handling in pkg/modules/api/context.go uses filepath.Base on Linux, which does not treat backslashes as path separators, so a multipart filename containing Windows-style parent directory components survives sanitization. The original filename flows through ctx.diskToOriginal and the multi-output PDF routes into archives.FilesFromDisk and archives.Zip.Archive as the generated zip entry name. A remote attacker can submit a name such as ........\Windows\System32\evil.pdf through an upload or an upstream downloadFrom Content-Disposition header, and a Windows archive extractor can write the resulting file outside the intended extraction directory. The affected paths include /forms/pdfengines/split and other multi-output PDF, LibreOffice, and conversion routes, and exploitation can cause arbitrary file writes on a downstream Windows system when a user or process extracts the returned archive. This issue is fixed in version 8.33.0.

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