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CVE-2020-28949

Archive_Tar through 1.4.10 has :// filename sanitization only to address phar attacks, and thus any other stream-wrapper attack (such as file:// to overwrite files) can still succeed.

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Aug 2022.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
19 Nov 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
7.75, 8.8.12, 8.9.10, 9.0.9
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DrupalServers and applications · cpe:a:drupal:drupal
  • From 7.0 before 7.75
  • From 8.0.0 before 8.9.10
  • From 8.8.0 before 8.8.12
  • From 9.0.0 before 9.0.9

Known exploited

CISA name
PEAR Archive_Tar Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due for US agencies
15 Sept 2022
Used in ransomware
Not known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28949
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28949