CVE-2026-31802 node-tar Symlink Path Traversal via Drive-Relative Linkpath

node-tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js. Prior to version 7.5.11, tar npm can be tricked into creating a symlink that points outside the extraction directory by using a drive-relative symlink target such as C:../../../target.txt, which enables file overwrite outside cwd during normal tar.x...

GHSA-923J-VRCG-HXWH malcontent vulnerable to symlink Path Traversal via handleSymlink argument confusion in archive extraction

malcontent could be made to create symlinks outside the intended extraction directory when scanning a specially crafted tar or deb archive. The handleSymlink function received arguments in the wrong order, causing the symlink target to be used as the symlink location. Additionally, symlink target...

GHSA-RQ6Q-WR2Q-7PGP Backstage has a Possible Symlink Path Traversal in Scaffolder Actions

Impact Multiple Scaffolder actions and archive extraction utilities were vulnerable to symlink-based path traversal attacks. An attacker with access to create and execute Scaffolder templates could exploit symlinks to: 1. Read arbitrary files via the debug:log action by creating a symlink pointin...

EUVD-2026-4137

Backstage has a Possible Symlink Path Traversal in Scaffolder Actions...

CVE-2026-24046

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Multiple Scaffolder actions and archive extraction utilities were vulnerable to symlink-based path traversal attacks. An attacker with access to create and execute Scaffolder templates could exploit symlinks to read arbitrary files vi...

CVE-2026-24046 Backstage has a Possible Symlink Path Traversal in Scaffolder Actions

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Multiple Scaffolder actions and archive extraction utilities were vulnerable to symlink-based path traversal attacks. An attacker with access to create and execute Scaffolder templates could exploit symlinks to read arbitrary files vi...

Ruby Rack Gem -- Multiple Issues

Rack developers report: Today we are proud to announce the release of Rack 1.4.5. Fix CVE-2013-0263, timing attack against Rack::Session::Cookie Fix CVE-2013-0262, symlink path traversal in Rack::File...