CVE-2026-56876
extract-zip does not validate symlink targets when extracting zip archives. When processing a malicious zip file containing a symlink with a relative path like '../../../../etc/passwd', extract-zip will extract the symlink without validation, allowing it to point outside the extraction directory. Depending on how extract-zip is used, an attacker could read or write to arbitrary files.
Published:Jun 26, 2026
Last Modified:Jun 30, 2026
EPS:Jun 26, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00319
CVSS Score:8.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Max-mapper
Product
Extract-zip
Max-mapper
Extract-zip
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
