vulnerability · Tue 29 Sep 2026 · 23:49 UTC
GHSA-hrh2-vp3x-79xf: @xhmikosr/decompress: Path traversal via symlink chain
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When extracting an untrusted archive with the default decompress(input, output) API, a crafted archive containing a chain of symlink entries can make a later entry resolve outside the output directory. The lexical containment checks pass, but the kernel follows the planted symlinks to a path outside output, letting an attacker write (and read) files outside the intended extraction directory. Overwriting startup scripts or configuration can lead to remote code execution. This is a bypass of the hardening in GHSA-mp2f-45pm-3cg9. …
Signals
as the pipeline stamped them- High
- Critical vulnerability — CVSS 9.1
- What to do
- Critical severity — schedule an urgent patch.
CVE
KEV from CISA · EPSS from FIRST| Id | KEV | EPSS | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-101894 | — | 0.81% | NVD ↗ |
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