CVE-2026-29780
eml_parser: Path Traversal in Official Example Script Leading to Arbitrary File Write
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
eml_parser serves as a python module for parsing eml files and returning various information found in the e-mail as well as computed information. Prior to version 2.0.1, the official example script examples/recursively_extract_attachments.py contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows arbitrary file write outside the intended output directory. Attachment filenames extracted from parsed emails are directly used to construct output file paths without any sanitization, allowing an attacker-controlled filename to escape the target directory. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.1.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | govcert-lu |
| Product | eml_parser |
| Published | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 9, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
GOVCERT-LU / eml_parser
< 2.0.1