CVE-2024-12905
HIGHNPM Tar-fs < 1.16.4 - Path Traversal
Title source: ruleDescription
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ("Link Following") and Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal"). This vulnerability occurs when extracting a maliciously crafted tar file, which can result in unauthorized file writes or overwrites outside the intended extraction directory. The issue is associated with index.js in the tar-fs package. This issue affects tar-fs: from 0.0.0 before 1.16.4, from 2.0.0 before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.8.
Exploits (2)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0132
EPSS Percentile
79.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
npm/tar-fs
0 - 1.16.4npm
Published
Mar 27, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026