Vulnerability · Published Apr 26, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-12265
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the decompress package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | decompress | 4.2.1 | GHSA-qgfr-5hqp-vrw9 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1217 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/71 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/kevva/decompress/pull/73 x_refsource_MISC