CVE-2026-63328: Github.com/aquasecurity/trivy Path Traversal Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2026-63328 is a MODERATE path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Github.com/aquasecurity/trivy libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves trivy plugin manager has path traversal that allows arbitrary file write. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.72.0.
CVE-2026-63328 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2026-63328
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/aquasecurity/trivy dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/aquasecurity/trivy to 0.72.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/aquasecurity/trivyHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-63328, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/aquasecurity/trivy:
inspect dependencies for github.com/aquasecurity/trivyAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/aquasecurity/trivy in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.72.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Github.com/aquasecurity/trivy, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-63328 Affected Github.com/aquasecurity/trivy Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/aquasecurity/trivy
|
Go |
< 0.72.0
|
0.72.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-8rc5-4fr6-64pw",
"modified" : "2026-08-18T16:32:02Z",
"published" : "2026-08-18T16:32:02Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-63328" ],
"summary" : "Trivy Plugin Manager has Path Traversal that Allows Arbitrary File Write",
"details" : "## Summary\n\nTrivy's plugin manager does not fully validate metadata from a plugin's manifest before using it to construct filesystem paths under the plugin root (`~/.trivy/plugins`). A crafted plugin can cause Trivy to write its files (the manifest and the downloaded plugin binary) outside the plugin root, to an arbitrary location writable by the user running Trivy.\n\nPlugins are third-party binaries that Trivy downloads and executes, so Trivy's [documentation](https://trivy.dev/docs/latest/guide/plugin/) already advises installing only plugins you trust. This issue does not change that trust boundary: exploitation requires the user to install a malicious plugin in the first place.\n\n## Affected configurations\n\nThe vulnerability is triggered only when a user installs an attacker-controlled plugin, for example via `trivy plugin install <SOURCE>` or `trivy plugin run <SOURCE>`. An attacker has to trick a user into installing a plugin they crafted, for instance by publishing it or by getting a malicious source pasted into a command or documentation snippet.\n\nPlugins distributed through the official Trivy plugin index are not affected.\n\n## Impact\n\nA user who installs a malicious plugin can have files written outside the plugin root, to any location writable by the user running Trivy. The vulnerability does not grant any privileges beyond what that user already has.\n\n## Patches\n\nFixed in Trivy `0.72.0`. Users should upgrade to that release or later.\n\n## Workarounds\n\nOnly install Trivy plugins from sources you trust. Plugins from the official Trivy plugin index are safe. See the [plugin documentation](https://trivy.dev/docs/latest/guide/plugin/) for details.\n\n## Credits\n\nReported by @fatihhcelik.",
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"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
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