CVE-2026-54684

HIGH

jadx 1.5.2-1.5.5 - Code Execution via XAPK Absolute Path Traversal

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

jadx is a Dex to Java decompiler. From 1.5.2 to 1.5.5, a malicious .xapk file can cause jadx to write attacker-controlled archive entry contents outside the intended XAPK plugin temporary unpack directory because XApkLoader resolves each entry name directly with tmpDir.resolve(fileName) after a CWD-based ZIP security check. When jadx is launched from a directory that is an ancestor of the config directory, the arbitrary write can plant a JAR in plugins/dropins, and the next jadx run loads the JAR with URLClassLoader and ServiceLoader, executing attacker-controlled plugin code. This issue is fixed in version 1.5.6.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 3.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
skylot/jadx >= 1.5.2, < 1.5.6
Published Jul 14, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 15, 2026