CVE-2026-23745EPSS p26.2%

CVE-2026-23745CVE-2026-23745

isaacs / tar

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 6.1 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS0.33% probability of exploitation · percentile 26.2% · 2026-08-13T12:03:51Z
Last modified2026-08-10
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.