CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-17514

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the node-unzipper library up to version 0.12.3 in the Extract function of lib/extract.js allows a path traversal attack. The attack requires local access, and the exploit has been publicly disclosed.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local access can read or overwrite files outside the target directory, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data loss.

Recommendation

Update node-unzipper to the latest available version or apply a patch if available; monitor the project for an official fix.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability was determined in ZJONSSON node-unzipper up to 0.12.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Extract of the file lib/extract.js. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS