CVE-2026-24842
Published: Jan 28, 2026
Modified: Jan 28, 2026
CVSS v3.1
8.2
Description
node-tar,a Tar for Node.js, contains a vulnerability in versions prior to 7.5.7 where the security check for hardlink entries uses different path resolution semantics than the actual hardlink creation logic. This mismatch allows an attacker to craft a malicious TAR archive that bypasses path traversal protections and creates hardlinks to arbitrary files outside the extraction directory. Version 7.5.7 contains a fix for the issue.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
isaacs | node-tar | affected < 7.5.7 |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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