decompress before 4.2.2 contains an improper path containment check that enables directory traversal and arbitrary file write. The safeMakeDir function (index.js line 29) and the extraction path validation (index.js line 106) use String.indexOf() to verify the resolved path is within the output directory: realDestinationDir.indexOf(realOutputPath) !== 0. This check is flawed because it does not enforce a path separator boundary. For example, "/tmp/app_config".indexOf("/tmp/app") returns 0, incorrectly passing the check even though /tmp/app_config is outside /tmp/app. Combined with the unvalidated symlink creation in the same package, an attacker can write arbitrary files to directories adjacent to the extraction target. This is a bypass of the fix for CVE-2020-12265. The correct check requires appending a path separator: realParentPath.indexOf(realOutputPath + path.sep) !== 0.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kevva/decompress | Product |
| https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/115 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12265 | US Government Resource |
| https://www.npmjs.com/package/decompress | Product |
| https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/115 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 Jul 2026, 12:56
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/kevva/decompress - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/115 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12265 - US Government Resource | |
| References | () https://www.npmjs.com/package/decompress - Product | |
| First Time |
Decompress Project decompress
Decompress Project |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:decompress_project:decompress:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
10 Jul 2026, 16:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-22 | |
| References | () https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/115 - | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.2 |
09 Jul 2026, 22:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-09 22:17
Updated : 2026-07-13 12:56
NVD link : CVE-2026-39245
Mitre link : CVE-2026-39245
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39245
JSON object : View
Products Affected
decompress_project
- decompress
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
