CVE-2026-57863: Crater Invoice 6.0.6 Path Traversal RCE via update/unzip endpoint

Published Aug 25, 2026
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Updated

Crater Invoice through 6.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the self-update API that allows authenticated company owners to write arbitrary files outside the intended extraction directory by supplying crafted ZIP archives with ../ sequences to the unzip endpoint. Attackers can exploit unsanitized ZIP entry names passed to PHP's ZipArchive::extractTo() to write arbitrary PHP files into the web-accessible public directory and achieve remote code execution on the server.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Crater Crater Invoice<=6.0.6

Event History

Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:52 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

An attacker must be authenticated as a company owner. The vulnerable functionality is the self-update API's unzip endpoint.

2

What does exploitation require?

The attacker needs to supply a crafted ZIP archive containing entry names with ../ sequences. Those entries can cause files to be written outside the intended extraction directory.

3

What is the likely impact after successful exploitation?

An authenticated company owner can write arbitrary files, including PHP files, into the web-accessible public directory. This can lead to remote code execution on the server.

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