CVE-2026-3838 PUBLISHED

Unraid Update Request Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Assigner: zdi
Reserved: 09.03.2026 Published: 13.03.2026 Updated: 13.03.2026

Unraid Update Request Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Unraid. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the update.php file. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28951.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor Unraid
Product Unraid
Versions Default: unknown
  • Version 7.2.3 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE