CVE-2026-65829
MPXJ: Potential Path Traversal Vulnerability in Primavera P3 PRX and SureTrak STX readers
Description
MPXJ is an open source library to read and write project plans from a variety of file formats and databases. From 7.3.0 until 16.5.0, reading a suitably crafted Primavera P3 PRX or SureTrak STX file can cause MPXJ to write files to arbitrary locations in the filesystem. This issue is fixed in version 16.5.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 22, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 22, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update MPXJ to version 16.5.0 or later.
- Avoid processing untrusted Primavera P3 PRX or STX files.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MPXJ is an open source library to read and write project plans from a variety of file formats and databases. From 7.3.0 until 16.5.0, reading a suitably crafted Primavera P3 PRX or SureTrak STX file can cause MPXJ to write files to arbitrary locations in the filesystem. This issue is fixed in version 16.5.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/65xxx/CVE-2026-65829.json">CVE-2026-65829</a> Added Reference https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/commit/4347315afab1ef5a2907978a754fbc5b0ff58e6f Added Reference https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/releases/tag/v16.5.0 Added Reference https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/security/advisories/GHSA-7952-gx68-cjqr