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CVE-2026-53486
Published:July 14, 2026
Updated:July 21, 2026
The decompress package for Node.js extracts archives. Prior to 10.2.1 and 11.1.3, archive extraction can create files and links outside the target directory. When extracting an archive to a directory, a crafted archive can read or write files outside that directory because hardlink and symlink entries are created without checking where targets point, path containment used a string prefix comparison, and file modes failed to remove setuid, setgid, or sticky bits. This issue is fixed in @xhmikosr/decompress versions 10.2.1 and 11.1.3.
Affected Packages
@xhmikosr/decompress (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <10.2.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 10.2.1
@xhmikosr/decompress (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=11.0.0 <11.1.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 11.1.3
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
EPSS
Base Score:
0.59