hwpx
Audited by Socket on Oct 9, 2026
2 alerts found:
SecurityAnomalyThe code appears intended to unpack HWPX archives and shows no clear malware behavior. It has a significant ZIP Slip vulnerability because archive paths are used for writes without containment checks. The undefined `epilog` name also causes a runtime failure in the command-line entry point.
The fragment is nonfunctional as provided because _SHIM_SOURCE is incomplete and causes a syntax error. Its apparent purpose is a LibreOffice compatibility wrapper, but the planned dynamic compilation and LD_PRELOAD injection are security-sensitive. The fragment contains no demonstrated malicious payload; assessment of the shim's behavior requires the missing C source. Use of predictable temporary paths also creates a potential race or tampering concern if the code is repaired and executed in a shared environment.