critical9.1
CVE-2026-53486
Decompress: Archive extraction can create files and links outside of the target directory
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @xhmikosr/decompress | < 10.2.1 | 10.2.1 |
| npm | decompress | <= 4.2.1 | none recorded |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mp2f-45pm-3cg9
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/security/advisories/GHSA-mp2f-45pm-3cg9
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/281cefa
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/60b5299
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/aca5aac
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/281cefa00cd4275c10479bc5f1abba6b14dee8bd
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/60b5299402e72b0b53ca2e55222e9a1ccb44afae
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/9fcda4b0a66ca22dc8d337f9b0e7c30293c5fb89
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/commit/aca5aac415dc04a6fae5200e51368cff436a09dd
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/releases/tag/v10.2.1
- https://github.com/XhmikosR/decompress/releases/tag/v11.1.3