CVE-2026-53486
CRITICALdecompress: Archive extraction can create files and links outside the target directory
Title source: cnaDescription
The decompress package for Node.js extracts archives. Prior to 10.2.1 and 11.1.3, archive extraction can create files and links outside the target directory. When extracting an archive to a directory, a crafted archive can read or write files outside that directory because hardlink and symlink entries are created without checking where targets point, path containment used a string prefix comparison, and file modes failed to remove setuid, setgid, or sticky bits. This issue is fixed in @xhmikosr/decompress versions 10.2.1 and 11.1.3.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/security/advisories/GHSA-mp2f-45pm-3cg9
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/281cefa00cd4275c10479bc5f1abba6b14dee8bd
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/60b5299402e72b0b53ca2e55222e9a1ccb44afae
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/9fcda4b0a66ca22dc8d337f9b0e7c30293c5fb89
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/aca5aac415dc04a6fae5200e51368cff436a09dd
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/releases/tag/v10.2.1
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/releases/tag/v11.1.3
Scores
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
40.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-22
CWE-59
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (2)
XhmikosR/decompress
< 10.2.1
XhmikosR/decompress
>= 11.0.0, < 11.1.3
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 15, 2026