CVE-2026-104024: Incomplete dangerous-extension list in PeaZip object open allows execution of a program or command from a crafted archive entry without confirmation

Published Oct 15, 2026
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Updated

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs (CWE-184) in the dangerous-extension confirmation of the archive object viewer (peach.pas, gridobjopen) in PeaZip 10.5.0 through 11.2.0 on Windows allows an attacker who convinces a victim to open an entry of a crafted archive to execute a program, or an arbitrary command, with no confirmation dialog. The prompt (Do you want to run this file?) is gated by SECEXTCONST, a hard-coded list of seven extensions (exe cmd msi bat ps1 vbs reg); the check is an exact string comparison of the entry extension against that list, so it answers only whether the extension is one of the seven and never whether the shell will execute the file. Shell-executable and scripting-host types that Windows runs through ShellExecuteW are absent from the list, among them .url and .lnk. An archived Windows Internet Shortcut (.url) whose URL line is attacker-controlled is launched with no prompt, while the byte-identical content in an entry named .bat does raise the warning in the same session. A .lnk entry raises the ceiling from launching a program to running a command line, because a Windows shortcut carries arguments: a proof-of-concept shortcut targeting cmd.exe with an attacker-chosen command line executed with no prompt. The shortcut target is not confined to the local disk; the shell also resolved an attacker-named UNC path (fetching a remote payload was only attempted, not demonstrated). No privilege escalation; everything runs as the user who opened the archive.

Affected Software

1 affected component
PeaZip PeaZip>=10.5.0<=11.2.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade PeaZip to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3.0

Event History

Oct 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems and versions are affected?

The issue affects PeaZip 10.5.0 through 11.2.0 on Windows. It concerns opening entries through the archive object viewer.

2

What must an attacker do to exploit this issue?

An attacker must provide a crafted archive and convince the victim to open a malicious entry from it. Entries using shell-executable types omitted from the hard-coded confirmation list, including .url and .lnk, can be launched without the normal confirmation dialog.

3

What is the practical impact of .url and .lnk archive entries?

A .url entry can launch an attacker-controlled URL without a prompt. A .lnk entry can run a command line because Windows shortcuts can include arguments, increasing the potential impact beyond simply launching a program.

4

Why does the confirmation dialog not reliably protect users?

The dialog is shown only when an entry extension exactly matches one of seven listed extensions: exe, cmd, msi, bat, ps1, vbs, or reg. The check does not determine whether Windows will execute the file through ShellExecuteW, so executable types absent from that list do not trigger it.

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