VDB
CISA-2026-23745
CISA-2026-23745
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.2 HIGH
Reported by GitHub_M · Published January 16, 2026
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 Overwrite via hardlinks and Symlink Poisoning via absolute symlink targets. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.3.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
8.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| isaacs | node-tar | < 7.5.3 |
| isaacs | node-tar | < 7.5.3, < 7.5.3 |
Timeline
- Jan 16, 2026 CVE Published
- Jan 20, 2026 CVE Updated