CVE-2026-39246

decompress before 4.2.2 allows arbitrary symlink creation during archive extraction. When processing symlink entries (type === 'symlink'), the x.linkname field from the archive is passed directly to fs.symlink() without validation (index.js line 121). The preventWritingThroughSymlink check on line 98 only applies to file entries, not symlink creation. An attacker can craft an archive with symlink entries pointing to sensitive files outside the extraction directory (e.g., /etc/passwd), enabling information disclosure when the application reads the extracted contents.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:decompress_project:decompress:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

13 Jul 2026, 12:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Decompress Project decompress
Decompress Project
CPE cpe:2.3:a:decompress_project:decompress:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
References () https://github.com/kevva/decompress - () https://github.com/kevva/decompress - Product
References () https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/114 - () https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/114 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.npmjs.com/package/decompress - () https://www.npmjs.com/package/decompress - Product

10 Jul 2026, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
CWE CWE-59
References () https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/114 - () https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/114 -

09 Jul 2026, 22:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-09 22:17

Updated : 2026-07-13 12:44


NVD link : CVE-2026-39246

Mitre link : CVE-2026-39246

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39246


JSON object : View

Products Affected

decompress_project

  • decompress
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')