SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
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CVE-2026-53486

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 0.64% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-07-14 · Last synced 2026-08-13

CyberRota Analysis

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The decompress package for Node.js prior to versions 10.2.1 and 11.1.3 is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks, allowing crafted archives to create files and links outside the intended extraction directory. This flaw can lead to unauthorized file access or modification, posing a critical risk to systems using affected versions. Organizations utilizing this package should prioritize upgrading to the patched versions to mitigate potential exploitation.

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CVE
CVE-2026-53486
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
0.64%

Original NVD Description

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.