CVE-2020-28949

Archive_Tar: improper filename sanitization leads to file overwrites

Published Nov 19, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 84.6% KEV · Listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2465-1 php-pear security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2466-1 drupal7 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4817-1 php-pear security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-75c5-f4gw-38r9 Multiple vulnerabilities through filename manipulation in Archive_Tar
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4654-1 PEAR vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6981-1 Drupal vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6981-2 Drupal vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:35 PM
Reserved
Nov 19, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 19, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 19, 2020, 12:00 AM