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    CVE-2026-26960

    node-tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js. When using default options in versions 7.5.7 and below, an attacker-controlled archive can create a hardlink inside the extraction directory that points to a file outside the extraction root, enabling arbitrary file read and write as the extracting user. Severity is high because the primitive bypasses path protections and turns archive extraction into a direct filesystem access primitive. This issue has been fixed in version 7.5.8.

    Published:Feb 20, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 18, 2026
    EPS:Feb 20, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00007
    CVSS Score:7.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Isaacs
    Product
    Tar

    Exploits

    https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-83g3-92jg-28cx

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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