Findings

CVE-2026-3838

Unraid Update Request Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Published Mar 16, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · unraid unraid

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.

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Timeline

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  1. Mar 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 operat

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 operat

Affected

  • cpe unraid/unraid7.2.3

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3838

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3838

    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 updat

    nvd.nist.gov

References