CVE-2026-29786

CVE-2026-29786 Research: Joshua van Rijswijk Description This repository contains a Proof of Concept PoC for CVE-2026-29786 , a vulnerability in the tar npm package that allows a crafted archive to create a hardlink pointing outside the intended extraction directory. The issue occurs when a tar...

CVE-2026-31802

CVE-2026-31802: tar Symlink Path Traversal / Arbitrary File Overwrite Research: Joshua van Rijswijk Description This repository contains my proof of concept and write-up for CVE-2026-31802 , a high-severity vulnerability in the npm tar package node-tar affecting versions = 7.5.10. I found that ta...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in node-tar affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge.

Summary Potential vulnerability in node-tar has been identified that affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component. . The vulnerability have been addressed. Refer to details for additional information...

Node.js Module node-tar < 7.5.11 Arbitrary File Overwrite

The version of node-tar installed on the remote host is prior to 7.5.11. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability: - 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...

Node.js Module node-tar < 7.5.10 Arbitrary File Overwrite

The version of node-tar installed on the remote host is prior to 7.5.10. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability: - node-tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js. Prior to version 7.5.10, tar can be tricked into creating a hardlink that points outside the extraction directory by using a...

Symlink Attack

Overview org.webjars.npm:tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via tar.x extraction, which allows an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files outside the intended extraction directory with a drive-relative symlink target - like...

EUVD-2026-10403

node-tar Symlink Path Traversal via Drive-Relative Linkpath...

GHSA-9PPJ-QMQM-Q256 node-tar Symlink Path Traversal via Drive-Relative Linkpath

Summary 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 extraction. Details The extraction logic in...

node-tar Symlink Path Traversal via Drive-Relative Linkpath

Summary 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 extraction. Details The extraction logic in...

AZL-101781 CVE-2026-31802 affecting package python-tensorboard 2.16.2-6

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...

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31802

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...

CVE-2026-31802

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...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31802

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...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-31802

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 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 director...

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...

CVE-2026-31802

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...

CVE-2026-31802

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...

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...

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...

CVE-2026-31802

CVE-2026-31802 affects node-tar (tar for Node.js) prior to version 7.5.11. The vulnerability allows a symlink path traversal during tar.x() extraction when a drive-relative symlink target such as C:../../../target.txt is used, enabling a file overwrite outside the extraction directory. The issue ...