Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 25, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1002203
CVE-2018-1002203
Description
unzipper npm library before 0.8.13 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
unzippernpm | < 0.8.13 | 0.8.13 |
Affected products
2- node.js/unzipperv5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/ZJONSSON/node-unzipper/commit/2220ddd5b58f6252069a4f99f9475441ad0b50cdnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/ZJONSSON/node-unzipper/pull/59nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerabilitynvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- snyk.io/vuln/npm:unzipper:20180415nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-884w-698f-927fghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1002203ghsaADVISORY
- hackerone.com/reports/362119ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/680ghsaWEB
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