The vulnerability of the node-tar library on the Node.js software platform allows attackers to bypass existing security mechanisms and execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the node-tar library in the Node.js software platform is related to an incorrect path name limitation when processing the preservePaths parameter. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a attacker to bypass existing security mechanisms and execute arbitrary code during the...

Directory Traversal

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via the extractPackageTarball function. An attacker can write arbitrary files to the filesystem by supplying a malicious tar file containing absolute paths. Note: This vulnerability results from an incomplete fix of...

CVE-2026-23644

esm.sh is a no-build content delivery network CDN for web development. Prior to Go pseeudoversion 0.0.0-20260116051925-c62ab83c589e, the software has a path traversal vulnerability due to an incomplete fix. path.Clean normalizes a path but does not prevent absolute paths in a malicious tar file...

PT-2026-3403

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions esm.sh versions prior to 0.0.0-20260116051925-c62ab83c589e Description esm.sh is a content delivery network for web development. Versions prior to pseudoversion 0.0.0-20260116051925-c62ab83c589e contain a path traversal issue. The issue stems...

CVE-2026-23745

A flaw was found in the node-tar library. This vulnerability allows an attacker to craft malicious archives that, when extracted, can bypass intended security restrictions. This leads to arbitrary file overwrite and symlink poisoning, potentially allowing unauthorized modification of files on the...

Exploit for CVE-2026-23745

CVE-2026-23745: node-tar Arbitrary File Overwrite Research:...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-23745

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false...

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23745

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

CVE-2026-23745

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23745

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

CVE-2026-23745

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

EUVD-2026-2909

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

CVE-2026-23745 node-tar Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Overwrite and Symlink Poisoning via Insufficient Path Sanitization

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

CVE-2026-23745

node-tar (Tar for Node.js) vulnerability CVE-2026-23745: the library fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link (hardlink) and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false, allowing bypass of extraction root restrictions and leading to Arbitrary File Overwrite via hardlinks and Symlink Poisoning ...

CVE-2026-23745

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

CVE-2026-23745 node-tar Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Overwrite and Symlink Poisoning via Insufficient Path Sanitization

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

CVE-2026-23745 node-tar Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Overwrite and Symlink Poisoning via Insufficient Path Sanitization

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

CVE-2026-23745

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

CVE-2026-23745

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library = 7.5.2 fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link hardlink and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false the default secure behavior. This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwri...

Directory Traversal

Overview org.webjars.npm:tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via insufficient sanitization of the linkpath parameter during archive extraction. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary files or create malicious symbolic links ...