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An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ("Link Following") and Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal"). This vulnerability occurs when extracting a maliciously crafted tar file, which can result in unauthorized file writes or overwrites outside the intended extraction directory. The issue is associated with index.js in the tar-fs package. This issue affects tar-fs: from 0.0.0 before 1.16.4, from 2.0.0 before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.8.

🗓️ 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00Reported by MicrosoftType 
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Tar-fs index.js vulnerability enables link following and path traversal during extraction, risking writes outside the target directory.

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18 Feb 2026 09:49Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00806
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